The Time I “Manifested” My Dog (and What It Taught Me About Love)

Did you know that I accidentally manifested my dog, Olivia?

I say that half-jokingly… but also not really.

During one of my past Manifest Your Soulmate masterminds, I was coaching a group through getting clear on what they wanted in a partner. Not a checklist of traits. Not the surface-level stuff. But the felt experience of being with someone.

We were exploring questions like:

• How do you want love to feel in your body?
• What kind of energy do you want to come home to?
• What actually feels supportive and safe for you?

As I was guiding that conversation, I had a quiet moment of realization:
I was actually very clear about what I wanted in a relationship.

Loyal.
Loving.
Happy to see me.
Down for adventures.
Calming to be around.

A few months later, Olivia came into my life.

And at some point, I remember laughing to myself and thinking,
Okay… maybe next time I need to clarify “human.”

Not because I accidentally manifested a dog.
But because that experience showed me something important.

The Qualities Were Never the Problem

Those qualities I wanted in a partner?

They weren’t wrong.
They were real.
They were available.

What I hadn’t fully integrated yet was what it actually feels like to live with that kind of consistency, presence, and calm.

Olivia didn’t show up as a replacement for romantic love.
She showed up as a reminder of it.

Of what steadiness feels like.
Of what it’s like to be met without performing or overgiving.
Of what connection feels like when your nervous system can actually relax.

She embodied the experience I said I wanted, without any of the old chaos attached.

What This Taught Me About Manifestation

That experience reinforced something I already knew, but hadn’t fully named yet:

Manifestation isn’t magic.
It’s clarity + nervous system safety + aligned action.

Sometimes we’re clear intellectually, but our bodies haven’t caught up yet.
Sometimes we say we want calm, but we’re still wired for intensity.
Sometimes we want consistency, but we’re more familiar with unpredictability.

And sometimes, instead of giving us the thing right away, life gives us the lesson first.

This Is What the Work Is Really About

This is what the Manifest Your Soulmate work is actually about.

Not forcing love.
Not chasing chemistry.
Not bypassing your patterns.

But learning how to:

• Recognize what you truly want
• Regulate your nervous system
• Stop choosing from old wiring
• Build familiarity with safety, not chaos

Sometimes that opens the door to a partner.
Sometimes it opens the door to deeper self-trust.
And sometimes… it gives you a four-legged teacher who helps you understand what you’re actually available for.

A Gentle Invitation

If this resonates, the next Manifest Your Soulmate Mastermind begins February 16th.

It’s a grounded, non-woo, brain-based container for understanding your patterns, your nervous system, and how to choose love differently.

No pressure.
Just an invitation.

It’s all unfolding perfectly.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!!