Fighting Through Mindset to Keep Manifesting

Article #3 in the Fireside Society Series

Heather’s Fireside: The Invisible Work of Hope

You ever have one of those days where you wake up feeling like the world is working for you? You breathe deeper, smile easier, and think—yes, this is it. I’ve got this. And then the next day, it’s like someone pressed a reset button and now you’re back at square one, wondering if it was all just wishful thinking?

That was me this morning.

Yesterday, I was doing all the things. I made $130 in orders. I was full of drive and determination, despite the emotional chaos I’ve been swimming in lately. I thought, “Okay. I’m finally in the upswing.” But today? My car started acting up. My anxiety showed up uninvited. And my optimism? Quiet, hiding under a pile of what-ifs and why-nots.

And I realized something: this is a pattern.

Since I was a kid, I’ve had this recurring emotional loop. I do well, make progress, get that tiny glimpse of success, and then something knocks the wind out of me. The same money that shows up gets pulled right back out—car repairs, unexpected bills, random life curveballs. It feels like every win comes with a receipt. Like joy has to be paid for in full.

But here’s what I’m sitting with by the fire today:

What if… all that invisible stuff we can’t see—is still working for us?

When we pray. When we manifest. When we say to the universe, “Hey, I believe in better even though I’m shaking while I say it.”

That work doesn’t vanish. It doesn’t dissolve just because the day didn’t turn out how we expected. It’s like hiring a silent team behind the scenes. You might not see them, but they’re adjusting the lights, fixing the plumbing, laying the bricks. They’re setting the stage.

And sure, it’s hard to believe when your bank account is doing that tightrope walk or when your car decides to throw a tantrum. But here’s what I do know: when I’m at this fire, when I write this truth, I feel the shift.

This is what I want the Fireside Society to be about—radical honesty and relentless hope.

It’s okay to be pissed. It’s okay to feel let down. It’s okay to wonder if all this work is worth it. But don’t you dare forget how far you’ve come. Back in April, I saw my little brother. My husband got to meet him, bond with him. That moment? Magic. That’s not nothing. That’s life saying, “Keep going. I see you.”

Your bills are paid. Your fire still burns. You are not at square one, even if it feels like you’re starting over. Because this time? You’re starting from experience.

Let this be today’s lesson:

You might not see the seeds sprouting yet. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t breaking through the soil. You just have to stay long enough to see the garden bloom.

So sit with me by the fire. Let your shoulders drop. Let your chest rise. Take the breath you didn’t know you were holding. And remember:

Invisible work is still work.

And you, my friend, are not alone in this.

In Love and Light,

Heather