One of my last exercises with my health coach was to write down my ideal self. Who would I be if there were no restrictions? What kind of life would this alternate reality Melanie live in? I thought it was an interesting assignment, mostly because the caveat is the brain will believe whatever we tell it, truth or imaginary. Under this guise, we can tell our brains anything we want and manifest it. If we believe we’re fat and dumb, we’re going to be fat and dumb, but this power wielded correctly could make us fit and strong. Seems easy enough, change your vibrations by using your mind to envision a better version of yourself. I’ve had this chat with Richard before as well... what if we could control our dreams and live in them any way we choose. My first thought is why would be ever wake up? My next thought was what would that look like to me? So... this is the kind of exercise I can really get behind. For comparison, my husband and best friend took a crack at it, my ideal Melan