how this creative ritual + manifestation practice helped me shift my money mindset for good
I wanted to share this fun little creative ritual my family does.
Some weekends, my family and I do something a little unconventional.
We skip the farmers market and visit million-dollar open houses.
I’m talking ocean views, hillside dreams, soaking tubs, and windows that drink in the sunset.
We show up in flip-flops, sandy feet, salty hair (don’t care 😂) - super casual. There was a point in time we worried we’d be judged about this, but now we walk in anyway (because how would you know if I was a millionaire or not, and who says millionaires can’t wear flip-flops to open houses?) #beachlife
We ask questions that once felt scary.
“How much are you asking?”
“What’s the mortgage?”
Then we quietly run the numbers in our heads.
And over time, something started shifting.
These numbers used to make us freeze. Or trigger us.
Now? They feel neutral. Like puzzle pieces instead of pressure.
It’s about feeling into the version of us we’re becoming.
This is our manifestation practice.
Stretching our comfort zone.
Expanding our vision.
Rewiring our neural pathways around worth, money, and possibility. Training our nervous systems to feel safe in expansion. Normalizing abundance. Stepping into new beliefs, one baby step at a time.
It’s become part of our creative rituals, and one I never expected would feel so sacred.
And it’s what inspired me to weave transformational coaching and art together.
Because this kind of transformation isn’t separate from creativity, it is creativity. Whether you’re dreaming up your next home, calling in vibrant health, craving deeper relationships, or simply longing for peace, purpose, or possibility.
This is your reminder: You were born to create.
It’s about stepping out of survival mode and into soulful visioning. Activating the part of you that already knows how to create something new.
Something beautiful. Something wildly aligned.
This is the real work of manifestation.
And it’s what Dream + Design 2026 was built to support, with the tools, structure, and community to bring that vision to life:
✨ A live virtual art retreat on Jan 11
✨ 3 months of group coaching (starting Feb 17, Lunar New Year 🐎🔥)
✨ A sacred space to clarify your vision, align your energy, and take soul-led action
You’ll get:
✅ A framework to design your year with clarity
✅ Creative practices to stay in flow
✅ Coaching to move through fear, doubt, or “stuck” energy
✅ A circle of women walking the path with you
Enrollment closes Jan 9.
It’s $222 for the full experience (and there’s a sliding scale available if needed - HIT REPLY, and I’ll send you the link).
You’re at the threshold of doing things differently, with intention, spaciousness, and soul.
If that’s calling to you, I’d be honored to walk this path with you.
Big love and big visions,
xo-dez
