Create Your Own Guided Visualization to Manifest Your Dream Life
The other day, I tried something I’ve never done before.
Something simple, but surprisingly profound.
I wrote myself a custom guided visualization of my dream life.
Not a generic meditation.
Not someone else’s version of success.
But something intimate and deeply personal—woven with textures, memories, and the kind of beauty that feels like home.
Start with What’s Already Here
I began with what I already cherish: waking up in my Bali home with sunlight pouring through the curtains, the sound of bird singing outside, lighting incense as the day begins, sharing giggles with my daughter, moving my body through yoga and dance, and being held by a creative, heart-centered community.
These are the moments that root me.
They’re not future dreams. They’re here, now.
Then Layer in What You’re Calling In
From there, I gently wove in the things I’m calling in—
An aligned partnership filled with ease and joy.
A deeper sense of financial stability.
Work that feels like both art and service.
I let myself feel into the experience of those desires.
How would they show up in my body?
What emotions would they stir?
I imagined the warmth of being truly supported, the thrill of creative flow, the peacefulness of financial ease.
I even added the soft glow of my living space, the scent of incense and fresh flowers, the sound of the wind through the trees.
Putting It Into Practice
After writing it all out, I recorded the visualization in my own voice and started listening to it as I fall asleep.
The intention is simple—to gently show my mind what is possible.
By blending rich sensory details with the life I already have, I’m helping my brain believe in the vision I’m creating.
And listening before sleep feels especially powerful.
That’s when the subconscious is most open—softening old resistance and making space for new possibilities to take root.
Why This Works (According to Neuroscience)
Your brain doesn’t fully distinguish between real experiences and vividly imagined ones. When you include sensory detail in visualization, your brain activates many of the same neural pathways as it would during the actual experience. This helps train your nervous system to expect those feelings—and makes them feel more attainable.
Recording the visualization in your own voice adds another layer of power. Your brain perceives your own voice as more trustworthy and emotionally relevant than someone else’s. It helps shift your inner narrative from “maybe” to “this is familiar,” which makes your dream life feel safer and more accessible.
And when you listen to the visualization before sleep, during the hypnagogic state (the dreamy state between wakefulness and sleep), your subconscious mind becomes more receptive. That’s where deep transformation starts. It’s the perfect time to introduce new beliefs and gently rewire your internal programming.
How to Try This Yourself
Write It Out
Start by imagining your dream life in as much sensory detail as you can.What are you keeping from your current life that already feels aligned?
What are you calling in?
What does it smell like? Sound like? Feel like?
How do you move through your day?
Who are you surrounded by?
How do you feel?
Record It
Once it’s written, record yourself reading it slowly and calmly—like a meditation. You can use the Voice Memos app on your phone (or any recording app). You don’t need music or fancy equipment. Just your voice and your vision.Listen Before Sleep
Listen to your custom visualization before bed. This is when your subconscious mind is most open to suggestion. Over time, it helps rewire your beliefs, soften resistance, and guide your daily choices in the direction of that vision.Need Help Writing It?
If this feels intimidating to write out, you can literally ask ChatGPT:
“Can you write me a guided visualization that I can record to help manifest my dream life?” Then describe your dream life, and it’ll help turn it into a script for you to record.
I’ve just started this practice, but I already feel a shift. There’s something about hearing your own voice speaking your truth and desires that hits differently.
I’ll be sure to share updates as I notice changes, synchronicities, and things falling into place. And if you try it—I would love to know how it goes for you.
Here’s to dreaming out loud,
And choosing to believe it’s possible.
Here’s a sneak peak a screenshot of part of mine to give you a little more of an idea of what it could look like:
