Updated AF Collective
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Updated AF Collective
The Universe is Not Testing You
Ever felt like the universe is testing you just as you're about to step out of your comfort zone? Today's episode of the Updated AF Collective is all about unraveling those moments of personal growth and recognizing that the tests we face are often self-created, stemming from our old habits and subconscious desires for comfort. I dive into my own experiences of feeling challenged by opportunities and choices that seemed like divine tests, and how I learned to align my decisions with my future self for a more intentional and fulfilling life.
I also share a pivotal moment in my journey—deciding to buy my dream house despite initial fears and financial concerns. Reflecting on my past decisions influenced by a scarcity mindset, I discuss how opting for the cheaper, safer routes often led to dissatisfaction. Committing to my dream home, which was a key feature on my vision board, brought unexpected rewards and helped me manifest other goals. Daily gratitude practices, inspired by Rhonda Byrne's "The Magic," have played a significant role in these positive changes. Tune in to hear how believing in your worth and seizing the right opportunities can transform your life.
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Hey guys, welcome back to Updated AF Collective, the podcast. It is me, your host, megan Wirth, and today's episode. I want to talk about something that I have been thinking a lot about and I know we've kind of talked about it a little bit with, like other guests on the podcast. But we've brought up the fact that, like, sometimes we think like we're being tested, whether you believe in God, universe or whatever. We think that, like we're constantly being tested when we are expanding and we're growing as people and we're like trying to create a more intentional, better life. And we think that sometimes we're being tested. And I don't think we are. And I'm just, like I said, like this all just came to me the other day and I was thinking I was like, yeah, like most of the time I feel like I'm being tested because I'm seeing two options. I'm seeing the option that I've always wanted come to, come to me, right, whether I manifest something or an idea or whatever an opportunity. But then I also see a second option that the old me would have picked, and I think that, or I used to think that like, okay, like am I tested right now to see which direction, or is God wanting to see which direction I go, to see if I'm actually worthy of, like, door number one or door number two. Like, I don't think that is the case, and here's why. Welcome back to the show, guys. Welcome to the Updated AF Collective Podcast, where we celebrate the power and resilience of women. Join me as we dive into inspiring stories, engage in meaningful conversations and explore topics that empower women from all walks of life. I believe that every woman has a unique strength within her waiting to be unleashed. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a leader, a creative, a caregiver or simply on your own personal journey, this podcast is for you. Together, we'll share stories of triumph, discuss strategies for success and provide a supportive space for women to connect and grow. Get ready for real, authentic conversations that ignite your inner strength and inspire you to chase after your dreams fearlessly. Welcome to the Updated AF Collective.
Speaker 1:So so many times, I feel like, especially since I've had my whole spiritual awakening, self-development journey, this road that I'm on to become a better person, to live a better life and to consciously create the life that I want, I used to think that I was always going to be tested to see if I was always going to try to, or if God or the universe was going to try to see if I was going to pick the option that old me would have picked An easy, more comfortable way out versus a second option of picking the path of most resistance to become the person that I've always wanted to become.
Speaker 1:Does that make sense? Think about how many times that, like I said, like you are trying to create a life that you've always wanted, and when you are presented with the opportunity whether it's an opportunity to leave your career that you absolutely hate and to go on to another career or stay in your career because they offered you a raise, right, so say like you're on the fence and your current employer, the job that you absolutely hate the most is like hey, if you stay, we're going to give you this raise, but you also have the opportunity to leave and go try something new, whether it's like entrepreneurship, whether it's starting your business, whether it's going all in on something and you're given the opportunity and you think, oh my God, like am I being tested right now? And I was thinking about this too, because I've said it before tested right now, and I was thinking about this too, because I've said it before. I feel like I'm constantly being tested, because I see two or more like opportunities an opportunity that old me would have taken and then the new opportunity that, like future, megan would take. That's why it's so important to always be living the what is it? What's the thing? Living the future you or living the you that you are trying to become, so that you do pick the right choice, right. So, and I've said it before in the past, like I've talked about this, where I feel like, of course, like we're always being tested. But here's the thing I don't think we're being tested, I think, because our you know, our old self still lives in us, whether it's your subconscious or whatever.
Speaker 1:Your reticular activating system is still pinging on old things comfort, comfortability I think I just made a word More comfortable path, the path of least resistance. The old choices that you used to make for yourself are still a part of you and they still see opportunities to stay comfortable and to stay the same. But the new you, the new neural connection that you're trying to establish and create, and the path that you're wanting to go also, you know, your reticular activating system is pinging up on that too, because it's like, oh my gosh, like both of these things are important to her and I think we create the challenge, we create the test, and it has nothing to do with God or the universe. I feel like God and the universe want to give us everything. They're like here look, look at this opportunity. I'm giving it to you on a silver platter, but your old self, obviously, that still lives inside of you and that is still a part of you, is like but look, we can just stay at this career. They're going to give us a raise, right, I know you hate it here, but you do like money. You do have to sustain yourself and pay the bills. And then we blame it on God and we're like okay, but why are you testing me? You know this is the direction I want to go. Then pick that direction. Pick the direction that you normally wouldn't take, because that is the direction that you need to go in order to grow and to expand. And those are the action steps. When you start to see opportunities that were never there, the opportunity that presents itself to you, whatever it is. Look back in your journals, your freaking vision boards, all of those things. They're trying to make their way to you, but sometimes they don't come to you, obviously in the way you thought you would get those things right, but you have to be able to recognize when one of those things is trying to get to you.
Speaker 1:We'll use my car accident as an example. Back in December I had a car accident. Some guy totaled my SUV and I loved that SUV. But I've always and you know it was so crazy Cause like I think a couple months prior to my accident, I thought about trading in my SUV and getting a newer model, because the newer models were like so clean, so pretty, I loved everything about it and I was like, oh my gosh, like I can totally trade it in, right, that was my thought process. So fast forward two months later and some guy like slams into my SUV and totals it. So I have the insurance money. Oh, what little they gave me. That's when I go to the Ford dealership and there it is. There was the newer model of my SUV right in front of me and it was discounted. It was discounted. I think they discounted it at eight grand and it was right there. But then I saw another car on the lot that was less money. That was not at all a car I would have chosen. It's the car. I have now spoiler alert and, of course, because, like, I felt like, looking back, like that was my vehicle manifesting to me. They're like look, we got rid of the old SUV and we're giving you the updated version and it was right there. It was right there.
Speaker 1:But looking back, I was too stressed, I was super stressed out and I couldn't think clearly. I just kept thinking like there's no way, there's no way, how am I going to afford this? Blah, blah, blah, even though I could. But because I was so stressed, I picked the other car versus the car that universe was trying to hand me was the updated version of the car that I just crashed, or some guy crashed, and I chose the other car and then, on another podcast episode that I talked about, saying like, oh my gosh, I was tested. But looking back, I was never tested. It was me that was testing myself.
Speaker 1:Like I said, make sure you're not bypassing these opportunities when they present themselves to you and don't call it a test. Just pick the opportunity that one feels right for you. Looking back, I should have picked the car I actually wanted. I should have picked the SUV I actually wanted, and it's one of those things I kick myself for. And now, I don't ever make a decision on scarcity. When something that I'm trying to bring into my reality or trying to manifest presents itself to me, I don't talk myself out of it. There's a reason why it's being presented to me, because it's meant for me. And what? And if I go that option, if I think I'm going the you know, and if I go that option, if I think I'm going the option that's going to be tougher or harder or whatever, in my mind I thought that car was going to be much more expensive and the payments were going to be higher, which, looking back, they weren't going to be much different than the car I currently have now. But again, when you are not making a decision with a clear mind and you're really, really stressed out, you're going to always pick the more comfortable decision.
Speaker 1:I feel like that's kind of human nature. When we're in that toxic stress, we can't see clearly and try to think about the universe and God in a way that they are supporting you. They are giving you everything that you want, that you're trying to manifest and bring into your reality and bring into your world, and it's there. We've all been there. We've all had that moment that we called it a test from God. But I don't think it was a test. I think they were literally handing us exactly what we've wanted and we all just either we picked what we wanted or we didn't. And most of the time if we say we didn't, we call it a test. But then if we pick what we actually want, we're usually excited and say like, oh my gosh, like we got exactly what we manifested and we don't really look at it as a test. So for now on, I'm always going when I when I manifest something from my vision board, which in the last six weeks I have manifested almost every single thing on my vision board that I created back in January and I'll get into that on another episode Because literally as we speak, everything is unfolding and it's bananas. But I can't talk about it just yet Because it's literally unfolding right now.
Speaker 1:But I had the opportunity to. Obviously I'm buying a house right now, for example, my dream house and, oh my gosh, there's this tiny little condo that I easily could have afforded Easily the payments would have been so freaking cheap but it doesn't have a yard. The condo is smaller than the house that I live in now and I'm like you know I would just be buying something. It's good to buy, you know it's it's, it's something that I could afford. But then I saw and I fell in love with this house that I'm currently trying to buy. I'm under contract with right now, and it is a lot more. It is, but it's my dream house and of course I picked my dream house.
Speaker 1:But I was scared as fuck picking it. But I remembered the time at the car dealership where I let scarcity mindset get the best of me and of course I picked the cheaper route. That, turns out, wasn't the cheaper route, it was just something that made me feel good in the moment. But now, looking back, driving that damn car, I absolutely hate it. So, excuse me, I picked, of course, the house I wanted, with the yard I wanted in the community that I wanted, and I did not settle. And it's so far, so good, everything is working out perfectly. Settle, and it's so far, so good. Everything is working out perfectly. I would have kicked myself if I would have chosen the small little condo that was the cheaper mortgage payment and all the things. I still would have hated being there. I'm, for now on, always going to pick the opportunity.
Speaker 1:That is one I'm trying to actively manifest and when it presents itself, I don't want to see two options anymore. I'm refusing to pick the option that the old me would have chosen. The old me from a couple of years ago that was always scared, always stressed out, always thinking that I don't deserve to have every single thing that I want. I worked really fucking hard to manifest this house. It's even literally it's so freaking scary, you guys again, I'll talk about this on another episode.
Speaker 1:I have a very similar house on my vision board and I just realized that today when I was looking at my phone screen, I was like, oh my gosh, this looks like the house that I'm buying, just in a different color. The house on my screen is white. Like the house that I'm buying, just in a different color. The house on my screen is white. The house that I'm buying is black, but it's the same country barnyard style, brand new construction house that is on my phone screen for my vision board and a couple other little things that were on my vision board and what I've been journaling, what I've been trying to manifest this year, are literally all happening all at the very same time. But because I picked the um, the more expensive house, for some reason reasons that I can't explain it is checking off a bunch of other different boxes on my vision board and I didn't even know that that could happen that way. But again, like I will talk about that on another episode the last episode we talked about, like the power of gratitude in all of this, started happening when I started doing the magic.
Speaker 1:Again, I try to do the magic at the beginning of the year, but this year I don't think. I don't think I got all the way through and it's a really tough book to get through because obviously you have to do it every single day. Well, I have been doing it every single freaking day and let me tell you the first thing that manifested I think it was like day seven is here in the States. If you're not familiar with the veteran healthcare system, for seven years I have been fighting the VA system to get a disability rating for my time in service, for some stuff that happened when I was active duty, as well as free healthcare as a military veteran. I fought for seven years, and literally seven years, which is kind of crazy, because on day seven of the magic is when, literally I opened my phone and there it was A really high VA disability rating that I had been fighting for so long, as well as free healthcare for the rest of my life. And that was just the start of it.
Speaker 1:There's so much more that has happened since I started doing this gratitude practice. I can't afford to miss a day of gratitude. And so, again, if you're looking for a really good book, rhonda Burns she's the creator of the Secret wrote the book the Magic and it's a 28-day gratitude practice that when I tell you, every single time I do this book it's something big happens. And this time around it's something big happens. And this time around I've had, like I said, like I I'm just mind blown because every single action step that I take, every single time I see something present itself. I'm like, oh my gosh, like I've been working towards this and I grab onto it. It has like a chain effect. Again, buying this house had a chain effect on like three other things that I had on my vision board and and things that I had on my vision board and things that I've been trying to manifest and journaling on. We'll get into that later.
Speaker 1:But oh my gosh, you guys please take this episode and, just If you have to listen to it again I know I'm rambling a little bit, but I'm trying to tell you always pick the opportunity when it presents itself, the one that you've been wishing for, praying for, hoping for. Pick that one. You're not being tested. I feel like your human brain is trying to change your mind because it's like going towards the path that's more comfortable, that's more predictable, when you have God, your angels, your spirit team saying hey, look, look what we have, it's time, you are ready, you are worthy of this option. Like you've done the work you know, like, here it is, pick it, pick it. There's like you know. And then we think like, oh my gosh, I'm being tested. Oh my gosh, where am I going to go? No, you're not being tested, you're just trying to. You're, you're being given the opportunity. Okay, take it. Take the freaking opportunity. Anyway, guys, that's our episode for today.
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