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- ep32 final draft in the driver's seat: Was sitting in a store parking lot looking around my car for a little pocket bag that I put my sunglasses in. It's like one of those soft satiny cases, and I had several of them. There was supposed to be one in my car. So now I'm looking around thinking. I know it's in here somewhere. After looking for a bit, I decided to let it go. And I remember the thought I had it will show itself to me. That was it. I knew it had to be somewhere. I knew it would show itself to me. And I got out of the car, walked around the back, heading towards the store and And there it was on the ground. I laughed because of course it felt like it just came out of nowhere when I declared it would show itself to me. My guess is that it either fell out of my car or I had dropped it on some other trip to the store, perhaps a day or two before. I don't know when it got there. This happened like over seven years ago. And I knew I had to take a picture of it before I picked it up. I wanted to remember this moment, but also I just kind of wanted to have proof and to share the story that this showed me that what I had been studying and practicing about manifestation was absolutely true. Little sunglasses case, an ordinary errand, and a moment that has stayed with me for years. Welcome to In the Driver's Seat. I am Lisa French. I teach people to intentionally create a life that they love. And if you would like more conversations about putting these teachings into practice, subscribe on YouTube or follow the show wherever you're listening. You want something. You hear that you need to let go of how it's going to come. And you wonder, how am I supposed to do both? Especially when what you want matters a whole lot more than a little bag for your sunglasses. Joe Dispenza brings intention, emotion, and surrender together in his teachings about the quantum field. Understanding how all those fit together gives a practice beyond sitting with your eyes closed and hoping that something happens. Dispenza describes a quantum field as an invisible field of energy and information, containing the possibilities beyond the physical world we perceive through our senses. He teaches that we connect with that field through consciousness. In his teachings, your current circumstances are one experience of reality. Other possibilities also exist beyond what you currently see. And meditation is a way to turn your attention toward that unknown. That idea fascinated me when I began learning about quantum physics. It helped manifestation make sense to me. There was something bigger to explore than the current circumstances sitting right in front of me. I'm discussing Dispenza's application of the quantum field to manifestation. The spiritual teaching and my experience with it are what we are exploring here. Think about changing your career path. You look at the jobs you've held, the qualifications on your resume, the people you already know. Then you start constructing your whole future using all that information. Then you have an interest that doesn't fit neatly into any of that. Something you would love to explore. And almost immediately you're trying to figure out the whole thing. Who would hire me without experience in that field? Would I need more training? How would I even begin? Your mind wants the answers before you allow yourself the new life chapter. When you imagine your future, allow yourself to want something you've never experienced. You have your past to learn from, and your imagination helps you picture new possibilities. In 2018, I moved from Iowa to Florida to write my father's story and build a self employed life. I knew what I wanted to move forward, even though I hadn't figured out every detail of how it would unfold. The unknown is part of creating something new. You have to be willing to trust the process. Dispenses meditations often ask people to move attention beyond their body, surroundings, identity, and the clock. He uses the phrase Nobody, no one, no thing, nowhere, in no time. He's asking you to loosen your attention from all of those familiar reference points while remaining aware. He compares part of the process to the relaxation that happens as you fall asleep while keeping the mind awake during meditation. You still exist. Your responsibilities will be there when you're finished. During meditation, you temporarily stop rehearsing who you are through your name, your role, your problem, or your schedule. Think about sitting down to meditate with an unresolved situation. You close your eyes, and within seconds, you're mentally answering an email. Then you remember something someone said. Then you're wondering whether you've been sitting long enough. You've closed your eyes, but you're still attending to the meeting. Dispenza also distinguishes between narrow attention on particular things and the broader awareness of the space around them. His practice directs attention toward that broader awareness as a way of connecting with the quantum field. In everyday terms, you stop inspecting one problem from every possible angle for a few minutes. You let your attention become less occupied. If you keep mentally arguing with someone while you're meditating, you're still organizing that moment around the argument. Notice it. Then return to the meditation. You don't need to finish the imaginary conversation before you continue. And if sitting with your eyes closed becomes uncomfortable, open them. Adjust your position. Don't want to sit up, lay down. Begin with a length of time that you are willing to do. You get to learn this without making meditation another thing to be hard on yourself about. A clear intention gives the practice direction. You choose the experience you desire with enough detail to understand what it means to you. Suppose you want a loving relationship. You imagine someone sitting beside you, but look more closely at the experiences you want to share. Conversations where you feel comfortable enough to be yourself, mutual interests, someone who's reliable, the freedom to be authentic. Now you understand what you're manifesting. You have also identified qualities you admire in a partner. A person's attention feels genuine. Their actions match what they say. You feel supported in pursuing your interests and sharing the things that you love. Those details are important because an intention becomes much easier to connect with when it has personal meaning. For some people, the first meaningful change is admitting a desire they've pushed aside for years. They begin focusing on that desire. They become willing to explore it, willing to learn, willing to consider a possibility that used to get an immediate no. Your big dreams will guide you once you dial into exactly what you want. Dispensa pairs that Clear intention with what he calls elevated emotion, such as gratitude, love, joy, inspiration, freedom. He teaches feeling the emotional experience of a desired future before it becomes your current reality. He describes thought and feeling together as a state of being. In his quantum field teachings, They form the signal through which you connect with a possibility. His language about thoughts sending and feelings attracting is part of his explanation of manifestation. His practical distinction is between thinking about what you're creating and beginning to feel what you would appreciate about living it. So picture receiving an invitation you wanted. Like a weekend away with someone you love. You're asked to go and you smile. You're looking forward to the conversations, the laughter, and the time together. The weekend hasn't even happened. You're sitting in the same chair you were sitting in five minutes ago, yet you're already enjoying the anticipation of that getaway. You understand how to feel something before that something even occurs. You do it in your ordinary life. In this practice, you deliberately bring that emotional connection to an outcome you desire. Choose a moment you understand. With a loving relationship, imagine all the wonderful things you will do with your life partner. Let yourself appreciate the memories you will create together and stay with that for long enough to experience the best parts about it. You don't need to produce an elaborate movie of your entire future. Dispensa places particular emphasis on gratitude before receiving. We usually wait for something to happen and then feel thankful. He asks you to begin feeling appreciation while the outcome is still unseen. That takes practice when you've spent years making your happiness dependent on what happens next. If the feeling seems distant, start with something you already appreciate. A person who cares about you, a memory that brings warmth, a home cooked meal. Feel the appreciation that's available, then return to your intention. You don't have to become wildly excited. Appreciation has depth without fireworks. Pay attention to any uncomfortable feelings too. If imagining a relationship brings up grief, acknowledge the grief. You have a whole emotional life. Practicing gratitude and add something to that life without requiring you to hide the rest. Joe Dispenza teaches surrender alongside intention. You stay connected to what you desire while releasing your demand to predict its arrival. He also cautions against becoming so passive that you just disengage from the whole process. I find that balance especially useful. We get Clear about something we want, and then we start giving the universe a very detailed job description. Through this person, at this event, by this date, preferably with an advanced notice, because we have plans. You decide you want a loving relationship, then become convinced it has to be one particular person. Every message carries enormous significance. You check whether they replied. You reread the last text message they sent you. The experience you wanted was mutual love. Your attention has become occupied with getting one person to deliver it. Keep the qualities you listed. Allow the how to surprise you. Another person's interests and choices belong to them. And you have the freedom to recognize where the genuine mutual connection is developing. With my glasses case, I expected an outcome. I wanted to find it. I stopped insisting on finding it through the search I was performing inside my GAR. That was the connection I made to this teaching. The confidence remained after I stopped looking for it. I wasn't consciously performing every step of a dispense meditation in that parking lot. I didn't sit there generating an elevated emotion. The part I recognized was the trust in release, followed by an unexpected discovery. That small experience reinforced something I was already practicing. It gave me a moment to remember when letting go sounded easier than it felt. And the fact that it happened almost instantaneously made me laugh. It didn't establish a 30 second delivery schedule for everything else that I desire. If it did, I would have a few questions. But Despenta carries these teachings into daily life. In his teachings, you continue cultivating the emotional connection to your intention after meditation. Becoming aware of when familiar reactions take over again. You finish meditating, feeling appreciation. Then you reach for your phone and see a message that totally irritates you. This conversation starts running in your head and your attention follows it. That moment gives you an opportunity to respond differently. Read the message. Decide what needs a response. Then notice whether you keep replaying after you've dealt with it. Return deliberately to something you appreciate. Give your intention your attention again. You are learning to recognize where your energy goes throughout your day. This also involves participation. If you desire connection, make the imitation that interests you. If you want different work, explore the opportunity that catches your attention. Follow through on the practical step right in front of you. You have intuition, judgment, and responsibilities. Bring them with you. Trust includes responding to the information you receive. And when something unexpected happens, take note. Write down what occurred, what you had been focused on, and what it meant to you. Keep the facts alongside your interpretation, and over time those observations give you something personal to reflect on. You begin recognizing patterns that strengthen your faith and the parts of these teachings you want to understand more deeply. If you're driving or doing something that needs your attention, come back to this later. Otherwise, get comfortable. Keep your eyes open or close them, let your breathing settle naturally, relaxing, notice the space around you, and let the next few moments belong to this exercise. When a responsibility comes to mind, recognize it and redirect your attention. You have time to attend to that afterward. One desire to mind. Choose an outcome you genuinely want. Describe it in a sentence that makes sense. Picture an ordinary moment within that experience. What is happening? What do you appreciate about being there? Now allow yourself to connect with that joyful expression. Begin with whatever is available warmth, interest, happiness, the feeling of enjoying something meaningful to you. Notice whether you've decided that this desire must arrive through one specific person or one specific opportunity. Keep the qualities that you are. That are important to you and loosen your insistence on that particular how. Be curious about a possibility you haven't even considered yet. And when you're ready, bring your attention back. Notice how you feel before reaching for your phone or getting up. Take that intention into your day. Follow through on the next step that's yours to take and let yourself enjoy the life happening all around you while you discover what unfolds. The part of these teachings that continues to intrigue me is our relationship with the unknown. We have desires, we have faith, and we get to participate in the creation of our future self. You don't need to have every answer to begin. Choose an intention that means something to you. Become willing to experience it inwardly and stay curious about its expression in your life. If you'd like support picturing that experience, my free visualization guide will help you develop the practice. You'll find a link to the guide. In the episode description or show notes, and the guide will be delivered right to your inbox. Thank you for spending this time with me. Until next time, remember you are always in the driver's seat of your own life. And I'll see you in the next episode.