How to manifest a pay rise... in a RECESSION!

You heard right! You CAN manifest a pay rise (or salary increase) in a RECESSION... In fact, I did it! Here's how...

For those who don't know, I currently work a part time job for someone else, and run 'I Am Manifestation' outside of that.

The point of my part job (you'll know this if you've listened to my podcast, it's here if you haven't already!) is to cover my necessities (rent, bills, food, transport) plus a little bit of play money, to help me not stress about the money I'm making from my business, and so I don't start to act from fear in building my business (eg. start "hustling" etc., which has only created burnout for me in the past).

Recently, I got notice that my rent was going to go up almost $300 a month! I received this email at about 10pm, which is pretty strategic from the real estate agents, I reckon, because by the time you can call during office hours, you've had some time to cool down from that news! 😅

I'm not going to lie to you, at the time I received that, I was still processing some other circumstances, being hard on my self FOR those circumstances (yes, even though I teach self forgiveness, and that it's not your FAULT but it is your responsibility... I'm living the human experience too), so I initially cried.

I LOVE my apartment, and the idea of having to move to a cheaper place was not an option in my mind, and regardless, most rentals were going through these increases anyway...

If I were relying on my part time job to pay for my necessities at that rental increase, there wouldn't have been ANY play money, and I would have had to cut back on FOOD! Not my precious food! 😧 Haha

BUT...

Even though I was crying, I KNOW I'm a conscious manifestor, and so I ultimately knew that everything would work out. I was staying put until I decided I WANTED to move. The first thing I did was message my Mum, and she told me this is why I should watch the news 😅

Mum told me about a story on the news about someone in Sydney who's rent was put up $700 a FORTNIGHT! If I were watching the news and saw THAT before my rental increase, I probably would have expected a higher increase, and therefore probably gotten it... so I'll stick with avoiding the news, thanks Ma! 😝

Now, my parents have realised their own worth in recent years, and now both work very well paying, secure jobs that they have been at for many years, and are very valued at. Self concept for the WIN! So Mum said that she would pay the increase for my rent as long as I needed. She knows how much I love where I live, and how unstable I had felt in the places I had lived leading up to manifesting this place.

And I had moved here when I was working full time, and working my way up the corporate ladder that led to the aforementioned burnout.

I was SO grateful for Mum's offer, and that was all part of manifesting that it would all work out, and that I would get to stay where I am, BUT I knew I could sort it out another way. So I thanked Mum, and said that I really appreciated it, and if I felt stuck, I would take her up on it, but that I was going to manifest another way. And my Mum is my biggest cheerleader, and basically said "I believe you!".

Now, if you've watched my recent Tiktok content (here), you'll know I've started sharing with you all that you CAN knowingly take inspired action towards you manifestations, which I wouldn't normally advise because when you're still new to this, you're probably acting from fear, which will often backfire...

BUT...

When you build your belief, trust and confidence in your power, it's okay to do it here and there. You just don't want to fall into the trap of micromanaging your manifestations, because there are infinite ways that your manifestation can come about, many of which would be more efficient than anything you could think of yourself, and often yielding bigger and better results if you're controlling the "how".

So, I KNOWINGLY took inspired action, because, as I mentioned earlier, I KNEW it was all going to work out regardless of what I did. I initially emailed the real estate agent and said that was a BIG increase, and asked them to please ask the landlord if there was any wiggle room. I suggested the max increase that I was "willing" to pay (again, knowing it would all work out, whether the answer was no, or less of an increase... whatever)...

And focused on the positives of keeping me as a tenant... Eg. I've been here for 7 years (so the landlord knows I'm not a dick 😅), I look after the property, I'm never late with my rent, I've rarely needed anything tended to at the cost of the landlord (even though my lease says I can get things done in the property to the cost of up to $1000 a year.

I also called my boss at my part time job and said that I felt cheeky asking, but I mentioned the rental situation, and asked if he thought it were at all possible I could get a pay increase. He said to leave it with him, that he would check out the numbers and see if there was anything he could do.

For your reference, a pay increase in Australia that is not for a job change or promotion, would typically be 1-3%, which would not have covered my rental increase. This is important for later.

I think it was the day I asked my boss, that I also received the email back from the real estate agent telling me that the landlord had agreed to minimise the increase by $20 a week, still leaving an increase of about $45/week. Good news..! But I knew it was going to get even better. Whether that was the payrise or something else.

The next Monday, my boss and I sat down to discuss whether a pay rise was at all possible. My boss is not one to waffle (unlike myself! 😅) so he cut right to the chase, (He's English too, in case that helps imagine this conversation haha), "Alright, so I've run the numbers, and the best I can do is 10%"...

10%.!? In a fucking recession! I actually said to him "Are you sure.!? That's WAY more than I was expecting", to which he replied "I think 10% is fair". I have a VERY cruisy job that, if I were doing full time (which my boss has also told me I could do if I didn't want to run 'I Am Manifestation' anymore), I would have already been making a LOT more than others doing the same job...

Oh, I manifested this job, by the way. Perhaps that will be another story I share here in the future 🤔.

My pay rise would have covered the higher rent increase I initially was given, but NOW, thanks to my inspired action, I have more money after necessities come out of my pay, than I did BEFORE the initial rent increase amount, after necessities were paid each week. Again, I feel like I need to mention... IN A RECESSION.

Something I have been affirming every time I hear of this APPARENT (haha) recession is "What recession.!? I'm not experiencing a recession" 🤷‍♀️. "I always have more money than I could ever need or want". And I have NO doubt that my business will continue to grow throughout this period.

On that note, I'd like to remind you legends that my Coaching Calls and Coaching Call Packages (here) will be going up in price on the 1st April 2023. Funnily enough, I get more bookings for calls and emails, and more purchases of my products AFTER the prices increase, even though I give you all ample time to purchase and book before the prices go up 🤷‍♀️.

Why is this? Because I know my worth as a CONSCIOUS Manifestation Coach. I include that in my self concept work. When I did my first sale, I got one booking 😂, in that moment, I could have panicked, thought the worst and given up. Instead, I chose to affirm that my clients believe I am worth paying FULL price for. And what has come as a result of that is most of you pay FULL price!

I also always intend that whatever money you spend on my products and services, you receive back from elsewhere in overflow. Just like when I spend more money on something than I would have in the past, sometimes initially dipping into my savings to do so, I now do it KNOWING/DECIDING I will receive that money back AND some, and I ALWAYS do.

Anyway legends. I hope that helps keep you on track with all that we are being told at the moment about price increases, recessions, cost of living etc. etc. It doesn't have to be a struggle. It's really up to you whether it is or not. I know when it comes to money, especially when you may have others to look after too, it can be scary to trust. But you don't have to believe the new story, you just have to tell it, and it WILL play out in your world in ways that you DO and DON'T expect.

You've got this, legend! 💪

Until next time, have a good one 😊✨

Cheers,

Cerise CONCSIOUS Manifestation Coach