Comments on: Tips from a Nomadic Manifester

By: Irene Jaan

Irene Jaan — Sat, 21 May 2011 19:50:19 +0000

LOL, Leilehua! I guess you missed my 12 year old who stayed back home on our last visit.

By: Leilehua Yuen

Leilehua Yuen — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:06:52 +0000

TWO kids???? What did I miss????????? Much aloha, Leilehua

By: Terry Harlien

Terry Harlien — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:07:23 +0000

Great story, very inspiring. I think I’m going to start my list today! My problem is that I try to do too much in a short period of time. I need to take baby steps and enjoy the small accomplishments as well as the large ones. Thanks Irene for the inspiration.

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 02:35:25 +0000

Hey guys,
Miss you already. Well, I missed you immediately after your last txt on Friday

THIS. IS. A. GREAT. POST. (MESSAGE)

And thank you Stephanie as well. 6 years later and I’m so thankful for moving back to CC. I would have never met you wonderful people. I think I can happily say I’m pursuing my next dream (PhD). So what if I’ve done things *ss-backward. Ha! And yes, your GRE comment was well received here.

You make me think of that line from Mark Twain, ‘Writing is the application of the seat of the pants to the chair.’ Stop just thinking about it and just do it…..or maybe that was NIKE…

BTW, your website is awesome. I love the home page family ship. Perfecto.

By: Irene Jaan

Irene Jaan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:25:33 +0000

@Jessica I hear ya totally! Some practical inspired action is definitely in order. I think that is why it is such a huge blessing to have a variety of friends around with different perspectives to offer. I think that is funny that you mention the Masters Degree credential since I felt the use of that example was extremely random. It’s the first thing that popped into my mind and I just rolled with it. I actually had the intuition that it would probably work for someone! I’m glad to hear it was something that applied to you, and I sure hope other people might be able to relate to it. I realize not everyone realistically wants to travel like a gypsy. Although maybe you might

@Mariah Thanks again for reading, commenting, and blogging yourself, mama!

By: Irene Jaan

Irene Jaan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:19:13 +0000

@Raine Your situation is so similar to mine. I had my dream but I was also just enjoying my life as-is. That made the whole process more organic and enjoyable. Things unfold when they’re supposed to and in the meantime you get to kiss little toes! I’m glad that you are bringing your outstanding art back into your life and keep your eyes on the French carrot. I will certainly be your first house guest. Roommate perhaps? Hugs

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:00:24 +0000

I am so glad you shared this Irene! I have been stuck in the new age methods of manifestation and needed to be reminded that it just needs to be DONE, BIT BY BIT, detail by detail. I love how you mentioned wanting to be published and need that Masters Degree before hand– credentials, training, etc. all way heavily in so many dreams of mine and I’m grateful to see I’m not way off in thinking I need more of them. Blessings to you!

By: Mariah

Mariah — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 03:44:44 +0000

This is REALLY inspirational and good advice, too, Irene!

By: Lorraine (Raine) Miller-Roberts

Lorraine (Raine) Miller-Roberts — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:27:11 +0000

Hey sweetie! I loved this! All the years I have known you, you’ve been building toward something like this, to put your skills and heart into. It’s fun to watch, to read about.

I’ve been processing my dream of living in France by the time i’m 62. Slowly getting this house presentable for sale, climbing out of excruciating debt from some “stuff’ left over from the past, getting my brain engaged and being happy, I mean really, really happy. I am encumbered only by what i choose to be. ..which, right now, to be perfectly honest, is this house. It’s a grounding place for my kid and my grandchildren. the kid needs me to be around for a couple more years, and honestly, i’m a grandma to the absolute core. i love being around my grandbabies…even though some of them tell me pointedly that they aren’t babies anymore. (one turned 15 yesterday, going on 25.. .

I am making art after about a two year lull. good stuff, too. I have learned that life can be pretty darned good for a silver-haired old fox like me…it’s just letting it BE good. Not getting bogged down in crazy dramas. In fact, refusing to get bogged down in crazy dramas.

I’m living like a Nun…really, without the rosary beads and the need to scrub floors with a toothbrush or whack the backs of little kids hands with a ruler. Instead i say my prayers ala carte… spontaneously,kiss little fingers and occasionally toes, too.

the past is my friend. i learned from it and am grateful for the crazy lessons. i forgave myself, anyone who caused me pain, and asked forgiveness from those i may have hurt ( that takes time to manifest completely). With all of this, I have a freedom I have never had, which makes France all the more possible.

Viva!! and huge love,
Raine