Okay, so I stumbled across Michelle Lemy’s stuff online, saw a few videos, heard people talking. You know how it is, you see a name pop up again and again. Curiosity got the better of me, really. I thought, what’s this all about? Seemed like a lot of mindset talk, manifestation, that kind of thing.
I decided to actually give some of it a try, just to see. Wasn’t expecting miracles, just wanted to understand the practical side of what she teaches. I picked one specific technique she often mentioned – I think it was about scripting or writing things down as if they’d already happened. Sounded simple enough, right?
Getting Started
So, I grabbed an old notebook. The plan was to spend maybe 5-10 minutes each morning just writing. I started jotting down things I wanted, but framed like I already had them. Felt super awkward at the beginning, honestly. Like I was writing fiction, or just lying to myself on paper.
My process looked something like this:
- Wake up, grab coffee.
- Sit down with the notebook before the day got crazy.
- Try to get into a decent headspace, not stressed.
- Write a few sentences about something I was aiming for, using present or past tense.
- Close the notebook and just get on with my day.
The Experience Over Time
I kept this up for a few weeks. Some days I was really into it, felt kinda hopeful, you know? Writing felt smooth. Other days, it felt like a total chore. I’d sit there staring at the blank page, thinking, “This is ridiculous.” My mind would be racing with actual problems I needed to solve, not writing about stuff that hadn’t happened yet.
Did I see instant results? Nah. Life didn’t magically transform overnight. Bills still came, work was still work. But I did notice something subtle shifting. Maybe it was just the act of focusing on positive outcomes for a few minutes each day? I felt a tiny bit less stressed sometimes, maybe a bit more focused on looking for opportunities rather than just seeing problems. It’s hard to pin down.
There was this one time I was really stressing about a specific work issue. I’d written something related to finding a simple solution just that morning. Later that day, talking to a colleague, an idea popped up that genuinely simplified the whole thing. Was it the scripting? Was it coincidence? Who knows? But it made me pause and think.
Where I Landed
So, after trying it out consistently for a while, I kind of fell off the daily routine. Life gets busy. But I didn’t completely abandon the idea. It wasn’t some magic bullet, not for me anyway. But the practice of deliberately focusing my thoughts, even for just a few minutes, seemed to have some effect, even if it was just on my own mood or perspective.
I don’t follow Michelle Lemy religiously or anything now. But I did take away the idea that consciously directing your focus isn’t entirely useless. Sometimes, when I feel stuck or overwhelmed, I might still jot down a few lines in that old notebook. Not expecting the universe to hand me things on a silver platter, but more as a way to clear my head and remind myself what I’m aiming for.
It was an interesting experiment. Didn’t change my entire life, but it gave me a different tool to try when I’m feeling stuck. That’s my honest takeaway from actually putting some of that Michelle Lemy advice into practice.
