Episode 82

The Power of Gratitude & Manifestation in Business Growth

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Gratitude is a beautiful force. It shifts your energy, uplifts your vibration, and opens the door to more abundance, not just in life, but in business. The more you cultivate it throughout the day, the more you align with what you want to call in. It’s not just a nice idea. It’s an energetic truth.

I don’t think of gratitude as a once-a-day practice. I let it thread through my whole day. Whether I’m walking, resting, or working, I pause and say thank you. Sometimes it’s in response to something I see, a person using crutches, a moment of stillness, a reminder of what I already have. That’s when I speak it: Thank you, Universe, for my health. I’m grateful I’m supported.

Gratitude lifts your vibration. It grounds you in what’s real. And when your vibration is higher, your thoughts change too. The doubts still come, but they don’t stay as long. You’re able to meet them from a higher place. You have tools. You have perspective. You can shift them more easily.

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What Gratitude Really Does in Business

Gratitude isn’t just for journaling. It’s a frequency. One your ideal clients can feel. When you embody it, it comes through in your words, your presence, your offers.

You can start or end your day with a gratitude journal if that supports you. But if journaling doesn’t land, don’t force it. Gratitude doesn’t need to be written to be real. You might find it more helpful to say it out loud, feel it in your body, or let it rise spontaneously throughout your day.

Sometimes I journal, especially after meditations or during group practices. But most of the time, I let gratitude be part of how I move, not just how I reflect.

Simple Manifestation Practices That Support Growth

There are so many ways to support manifestation, and they don’t need to be rigid or complicated. Here are a few that I return to often:

  • Visualisation is one of my favourite practices. I sit quietly, hand on heart, and imagine. I visualise my life one week ahead, two weeks, a month. I see what I want to create. If “visualising” doesn’t come easily, just use the word imagine. Your energy still responds.
  • Affirmations are helpful, but they need to be aligned. If you say, I love being rich, but hold a belief that rich people are greedy, that’s not going to feel congruent. Your body won’t believe it. So tune into what feels true right now. Sometimes turning an affirmation into a question is more effective. Your brain loves questions like, How amazing would it feel to receive more abundance today?
  • Vision boards become so much more powerful when you bring emotion into them. Don’t just stick on words and images. Each time you look at it, go into the feeling. Let the visual be a doorway into what you’re calling in.
  • Gratitude journaling with oracle cards can be helpful when gratitude feels hard. On difficult days, pull a card and reflect on what gratitude it sparks. Let it be a doorway back to yourself.
  • Intentional action means being fully present with what you’re creating. Whether it’s a post, an offer, or a decision, bring yourself into the moment. Visualise the outcome, sit with the energy, and take the action from that grounded space.

These practices are simple, but they’re not surface-level. When you do them with presence, they support your business on a vibrational level, and that’s where true growth begins.

Gratitude in the Moments That Feel Heavy

Some days, gratitude is harder to access. That’s real. It doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It means you’re human. When those moments come, give yourself grace. Don’t force it. Instead, try finding a single thing, just one, to be grateful for.

Pull a card. Speak a word. Notice the smallest shift in your energy.

Sometimes gratitude looks like saying, I’m grateful I made it through today. And that’s enough.

Your practice doesn’t need to look like anyone else’s. Let it be yours. Let it support you in a way that feels real, not performative. Let it anchor you when things feel shaky. That’s what these practices are for.

Final Reflections

Gratitude and manifestation aren’t about bypassing reality. They’re about meeting reality with presence, truth, and trust. They’re about shifting your frequency gently, not pushing yourself into forced positivity.

You can grow a business with energy and intention. You can align with abundance without hustling for it. You can use small practices that anchor you in big truths.

Whether it’s a whispered thank you, a vision you hold, or an action taken with presence, these moments build something powerful.

They bring you back to yourself. And from there, your business can grow in ways that feel deeply aligned.

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