THE DREAM

You know those dreams that tug on your heart—the ones that feel both exhilarating and a little scary? Yeah, those are the ones that matter. The truth is, your dream isn’t waiting on a perfect plan. It’s waiting on your belief. Your commitment. Your willingness to see it, speak it, and start living in alignment with it.

VISUALIZATION + INTENTION = MANIFESTATIN IN MOTION

Visualization and daily intention-setting are powerful tools for manifesting your dreams because they align your mindset, emotions, and actions toward a specific goal. By focusing your attention and energy, you prime your brain (and even your environment) to spot opportunities and take meaningful steps. Here’s how you can use them more effectively, plus some newer techniques you can try:

How They Work Together

1. Visualization engages your imagination and emotions, creating a mental “rehearsal” of success.
2. Intention-setting grounds that vision in the present moment, helping you take aligned actions each day.

Daily Practice Framework

Morning:

• 1. Visualization (5 minutes)
  • Close your eyes and see your dream life as if it’s happening right now.
  • Engage the senses: What do you see, hear, feel, smell?
  • Focus on the emotional state you want to live in.
• 2. Intention Setting (2–3 minutes)
  • Ask: “What energy do I want to bring today?”
  • Set 1–2 concrete intentions (e.g., “I will take one step toward launching my business” or “I will connect with someone who inspires me”).

Evening:

• 3. Reflection
  • Did you act in alignment with your intention?
  • What did you learn or notice today that moves you closer to your vision?

New Techniques to Try

1. “Future You” Journaling

Write a journal entry as if you’re already living your dream life. Describe your day in detail. This reprograms your subconscious and builds belief.

Example: “I woke up in my beach house, excited for my morning meeting with my dream client…”

 2. Embodied Visualization

While visualizing, incorporate subtle movement—stand tall, smile, breathe deeply. This connects the body and mind and reinforces confidence and readiness.

 3. Vocal Intention Setting

Speak your intentions out loud with conviction. Saying them activates different areas of the brain and boosts commitment. Try:

• “Today, I show up fully for my creative work.”
• “I attract aligned opportunities with ease.”

 4. Micro-Intentions Throughout the Day

Don’t just set one intention in the morning—pause throughout the day to reset. Ask:

• “How can I align with my vision in this moment?”
• “What would the future version of me choose here?”

 5. Visualization Anchoring

Choose a small physical object (a stone, ring, bracelet) and hold or wear it during your visualization. Later, when you touch it during the day, you re-trigger that empowered state.

Here's to DREAMING our dreams and making them REALITY. I am rolling out a 7 Day Manifestation Challenge. 

Each day, we’ll focus on one sacred aspect of manifestation: combining mindset, energy, and aligned action. This isn’t about hustle—it’s about harmony. About showing up each day on purpose.

Day 1 begins tomorrow. I hope you will look for it and join us!

Cheers,

Zanna

I am the parent of two young men who recently came through our education system. In my opinion, we are failing our kids in so many ways—a conversation for another day.

Today, my focus is on the most powerful thing we can help our kids, and ourselves, embrace: our mindset. I don’t have all the answers, but I know a good place to start is with the Thrive Mindset.

The Thrive Mindset

T – Thankful

Learning to look for what we have to be grateful for shifts our perspective. Gratitude allows us to see the world through a lens of appreciation, even on the hard days.

H – Healthy

Mind, body, and soul—these are all connected. We must fuel our minds with knowledge, move our bodies, and honor them. Breathe. Talk to God. Meditate.

R – Resilient

We need room to fail so we can have the opportunity to get back up. Strength is built in those moments of challenge, and resilience is the foundation of growth.

I – Inspired

What lights us up? What fills our buckets? Every single one of us needs something that brings us joy, purpose, and energy.

V – Victorious

Life will absolutely bring challenges, but we have the ability to overcome them. Every obstacle we conquer builds our confidence and strength.

E – Evolving

We are always learning, growing, reflecting, and moving forward. Progress over perfection—always.

Embracing Our Superpowers

Grounding – Get back to nature, connect with the earth, breathe, meditate, pray. Simple actions that realign and center us.

Personal Responsibility – No matter what happens, we have the power to choose our next step. Sometimes, the next step is asking for help. Life can be hard, but when we embrace the “So What, Now What” mindset, we take our power back. No matter how difficult a situation is, we get to decide how we respond and move forward.

Gratitude – When we intentionally look for small glimmers of goodness, even in the darkest moments, it shifts our energy. It changes our experience of the world.

If these concepts were truly integrated into our education system and, more importantly, our homes, we would have a world with less pain, hate, blame, and hopelessness. Schools can play a role, but it starts with us. It starts with how we live, what we model, and the conversations we have.

It’s simple, but it’s not always easy. Especially on the hard days. But we can each commit to one small action every day and build from there. My hope is that these principles become the way we all navigate life. Imagine that world.

But it starts with one step. One heart at a time. Mine. Yours.

I’ll be honest—I have days when I struggle to fully embrace my own superpowers. We all do. And that’s okay. We’re human. But recognizing when we fall short and choosing to realign is the key. We always have a choice.

Why This Matters

My heart was called to write this today because over the weekend, one of my son’s best friends took his life. I write this with tears falling, wishing he knew what a beautiful light he was in this world. My son, Kyler said, “He was such a joy to be around.” It's hard to imagine how someone who brought so much joy could not feel it himself. 

I wish he knew he could turn to the people who loved him. I wish he knew it could get better. Our hearts are broken. I know he has found the peace he was seeking, and I pray for his family as they navigate every parent’s worst nightmare.

His life has given me an even stronger drive to make an impact—one heart at a time. Together, we can shine a light so bright that it guides others to do the same.

A Simple Invitation

Please join me today in telling at least seven people what you love about them. If you feel called, invite them to join our Thriver Tribe, but more than anything, take a moment to breathe, check in with yourself, and remind yourself what you love about YOU.

We can and must do better. And it starts now.

Much love and gratitude,

Zanna