A New Remote Position, Higher Salary, & $8,000
Name: Caitie Santo
Where do you reside?: Chicago
What is your cultural upbringing and background?: Half Japanese and part Jewish, French, German, Irish! Raised Buddhist :)
Are you currently a Pathway Member?: Yes
What was on your manifestation list?: A bridge job for my "passion" career:
- I can work with expanders
- Making $5,000 per month
- I can work remotely
- Respect and trust for me to see my long-distance partner
- lights me up on a daily basis
- helps bring clarity to my passions
Later on (with some added clarity), I added that I want a bridge job that will allow me to live abroad or find a way closer to my LDR
I also mentioned that I'd like to manifest $8,000 in extra money to put towards my student loans on my second list.
What workshops did you use and what blocks did you discover during the DIs & workshops?: I went through Unblocked Shadow, Unblocked Inner Child, and the Free Clarity workshop a few times. I was newer to the workaround when this manifestation came through. I strongly believe it was because I was working through blocks even before I found TBM. I had really severe blocks around body image, not accepting who I was on the physical plane. I was also extremely lost on what my purpose is in life. I had so much pressure on myself that I was "supposed to be this, or supposed to be that." I was constantly feeling like a failure and that I was not able to find my passions. I also uncovered really deep blocks around my traumas in childhood (growing up surrounded by judgment, extreme perfectionism, competition, and major scarcity). I had to do a lot of reprogramming and reinforcing with magnetic family members and friends.
What expanders did you find?: Expanders were difficult at first. I think it was because I wasn't sure what I was looking for or why. I tried to keep track of what I gravitated to, like Aja Dang, a few of my friends, Kirsty Godso, and some Asian-American book characters. I mainly had fragment expanders, and a lot of them weren't directly related to my manifestation.
However, what really impacted me was the expansive experiences I had. Whether it was networking, phone calls, or even interviews, I was able to become expanded really fast just by physically doing and experiencing.
What tests did you face? Which did you pass? Not pass?: I faced a lot of shiny carrots. The first one was really funny. So for context, this was before I began the TBM work, but the framework still applies:
I was starting to mentally check out of my job at the time due to a toxic work environment and ultimately just really disliking my work. I felt undervalued, but I was struggling to get out. I kept looking for jobs in careers I thought I wanted to do, but I never got an interview. Less than a year later, the VP of a company that never interviewed me reached out to me and basically handed me a role that was higher than the one I had applied for. HOWEVER, throughout the whole interview process, I kept getting major yellow flags, and one of the biggest ones was the major pay cut I'd be facing. I was almost offended because I was so clear on my worth, so despite me FINALLY having an out of my job, I said 'No'. It was such a calm feeling because I knew I made the right decision, and for some reason, I knew that I needed to stay at the company for a little longer.
So I took a break from job searching for about four months, and during that time, I really hunkered down on my mental health and blocks. Strangely, a lot of job opportunities that seemed awesome started coming through. However, each one had a pattern: Something felt off about the opportunity, and it was missing one major element I needed in my next role. When that happened, I always ended up saying No.
Did you experience a magic dark period? If so, tell us about it.: It's hard to say because for me, I always just saw it as part of the job searching experience. However, by the time I followed a ping and I was ready for it (and the universe knew I was ready), everything happened so quickly.
How did your manifestation come through?: After my 4-month job-searching hiatus, I got back into it and took a new approach. I began reconnecting with folks in my network (even people I was super intimidated of), and this within itself was a hurdle for me. The old me would have been so scared to network and would have felt unworthy of getting help from "authoritative figures." But the new me said: if they're meant to help me, they will. Strangely enough, I met with my old co-worker, and he immediately said he wanted to refer me to a really well-established firm in Chicago.
3-weeks and five intense interviews later, I was offered a role that defied my expectations and met all of the items on the list. I also just found out they help with global office transfers, which is a HUGE bonus on my list!! This new job opportunity was the huge expansion I needed to propel me forward in other parts of my life. I cannot believe how much blocking I was able to overcome when this expansive manifestation came through. One week later, I also got $8,000 from my work as well. :)
How long did it take for your manifestation to come through after crafting your initial list?: One month
How frequently were you using the workshops and DI's when you noticed the biggest shift surrounding your manifestation?: About 5-6 times a week because I was just starting out and had so much emotional clearing to get through.
How do you incorporate this work into your life on a daily basis? Any tips, tricks or recommendations for getting the most out of it, or personalizing it?: In the beginning, I ate up the process. I listened to the Supported episodes, talked about it to my family and boyfriend, journaled constantly, and was really making it a priority.
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