My Manifestation Skills Need A Little Work

Kara B. Imle
4 min readAug 26, 2022

I like my alone-time. It’s best enjoyed outdoors. Heading off into the woods to hike, camp or just sit with a tree in meditation sounds like bliss to me. I once lived on a small island off the coast of Washington in a cabin situated in a patch of old-growth forest. I spent a year there, mostly alone, and I’ve been hungering for a similar experience lately.

I’ve also been working on manifesting. Realizing I’m not living my best life, I thought to bring in the things I most want and need: financial security, joy, friendship and of course, time alone in a small cabin in the woods.

I seriously need to work on my manifesting skills.

Recently my partner and I traveled to Alaska to visit my family. It was fun having him see the place where I grew up and meet all the people closest to me. We explored my hometown, went fishing, picked blueberries, and hung out with my best friends.

Midway through the trip, we started to feel a little tired, and I chalked it up to all the activity and the constant chilly rain Alaska was treating us to. He left for home while I had another week to go; after dropping him at the airport, I headed back to my…

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Kara B. Imle

Memoirist, poet, shamanic practitioner currently residing on Turtle Island.