About Dr Brooklyn Storme PhD

For our purposes, the term manifest can be used as a verb or an adjective. It means that something is, is becoming or becomes apparent, visible or noticeable. 

Example:

• "Stress can manifest as physical fatigue"
• "The crowd's concerns about lockdowns was made manifest by their attendance at the protests last weekend"
• "The problem with with the plan was manifest to everyone at the meeting"

It's an everyday term that describes everyday things we are already doing, intentionally or not. 

I believe that we can only manifest that which is in our scope of influence. 

Just like you can't apply sunscreen to your face with the intention that your loved one doesn't get burned, manifestation works the same. 

Also, we each have free will. Even if your intentions are good, we still can't and don't try to manifest for others. Manifestation is about you influencing something for yourself and using your free will. 

If there is instability around you for example with your finances, housing, relationships, business, or health and wellbeing then manifestation practices may be something to try when your stability, security and safety has been restored. 

If you have a history of instability, it's recommended to seek advice from the professionals who are supporting you before you begin a manifestation journey. This is because manifestation can involve a deeper level of work including processes that may challenge values, cause you to question long-held beliefs, explore or shift habits or patterns, change how you see yourself and more. These things can be unsettling for all of us but if there's a background of instability, you may be at a higher risk which is why I share this caution.

Everything you notice around you, the tangible and intangible and that were in scope of your influence, are things you manifested whether you intended to or not.

The device you're using now was something that you manifested. You needed or wanted it and found a way to get it, or 'bring it into your reality'. Now you have it, your 'reality' has changed. 

It's a challenging concept to wrap your head around because it puts you in a place of responsibility for things around you that you don't want and don't like. Thinking that you caused things to be in our world is a tuff pill to swallow. But, taking ownership and responsibility is required in order to shift and change things into the direction you want them to go. Just like seeing a therapist, going to the gym, working with a financial planner - at the end of the day, within your scope of influence, results are down to you.

I absolutely believe you can experience anything you want, within your scope of influence. 

When your identity (the way you see yourself), personal psychology (beliefs, mindset, resilience etc), environment and actions line up and work together, you've created the conditions for manifestation. 

Some manifestation critics state that it is individualistic, that it's selfish to be, do and have what you want. I agree and disagree. Yes, it's focussed on you (individualistic & selfish in this sense) but it's not at the expense of others. In fact, depending on what you're manifesting, others around you may benefit. 

Also, be mindful of time. Manifesting is a bit different to goal setting because we allow for time. If the thing you're working on didn't show up on Friday 10th January at 4:37pm, it doesn't mean it's not going to show up. Manifestation involves moving parts we don't always see and aren't always aware of. An absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence. 

Manifestation is often referred to as 'New Age' or 'New Thought' but it's not. And while some people love a good crystal and tarot deck, spirituality is not a requirement nor a pre-requisite for you to be able to manifest something into your world.

I believe that the value of spirituality or religion is that it gives you faith, the ability to stay the course when it feels like you're getting the opposite of what you want and the patience to remain grounded when your goal hasn't arrived on time. It also gives you a cushion when you trust that you'll get what you want, or 'something better'. 

But being spiritual is separate from manifestation.