Connecting With My Ideal Bridge Job
Name: Yaniris Vasquez
Where do you reside?: Brooklyn, NY
What is your cultural upbringing and background?: I am from the Dominican Republic, born there but raised in Brooklyn. I was brought up by typical strict Dominican parents who are very well set in their own ways.
Are you currently a Pathway Member?: Yes
What was on your manifestation list?: There have been many things that have connected with me, but the one that has inspired me to share is my bridge job. I updated and scrapped this list off of my manifestation list about three times, and yet it still randomly made its way to connect with me.
It's been on my list since I joined, actually, which is Nov 2021.
My bridge job would ideally be as an assistant fashion designer w/ the following:
-in Brooklyn as opposed to the fashion district in Manhattan
-flexible hours so that I could tend to my side hustle as well as cater to my wellness/ fitness code
-a small intimate team that I can learn from
-contemporary womenswear brand
-most importantly, I did not want I have to stay at work for crazy hours because it impeded my freedom and wellness codes
What workshops did you use and what blocks did you discover during the D.I.s & workshops?: I actually did all of the basics when I first joined as a pathway member, which were How to Manifest, Unblocked Inner Child, and Unblocked Shadow, but what I believe really connected me with this manifestation was the rut and boundaries workshop. I was instantly earthquaked after completing the boundaries workshop, so I went straight into doing the rock bottom one. I feel that because I went through the boundaries workshop, I was able to easily get through this rock bottom, and I say that loosely!
The boundaries workshop helped me realize that I am a full-on people pleaser. This can come up in not being able to reject something/someone or even putting myself in uncomfortable situations just to keep another person happy. I do this a lot. Sometimes it's really hard to take action, and other times I take action but don't do the energetic work behind it. In this case, I needed to learn to put myself first. Another thing that I discovered is that I was relying too much on family members who didn't fully show up for me in the way that I wanted them to.
It was and still is hard not to fall back into the same behavior/mindset because it is a bit tougher when it comes to family. However, it's becoming easier and easier to notice when it's time to do the work, jump into a DI and reinforce whatever it is that needs to be reinforced. So to me, these people who I was so desperate for their attention, we're holding space that needed to be cleared for the next thing to come in. I also joined a dating app, something that I'm very against because I just don't think it's for me. I share this because love and money are connected, and I joined the dating app a couple of days prior to connecting with this manifestation. Turns out I'm actually enjoying just chit-chatting with potential dates, and either way, it doesn't hurt to try. I can always just delete it.
What expanders did you find?: My expander for setting boundaries and putting myself first in regards to family members is actually a random client who booked me for my makeup services. She also developed autoimmune issues like me and was a people pleaser, but for the sake of her health, she decided that it was time to put herself first.
My grace expander is my brother, who for the longest time, decided that he was no longer going to put up with our family's nonsense. He definitely mastered the energetics behind putting himself first because he is still around and yet remains super graceful in everything. He also puts himself first when it comes to what he has to offer professionally, which I try to embody when dealing with clients that I don't feel mesh well with me.
What tests did you face? Which did you pass? Not pass?: So, the first test that I can remember was accepting an internship that only paid a $40 stipend back in January. It just so happened to look so pretty to me that I fell for an image. In the end, it didn't feel right. As a person who has been in the industry for five years, I really lowered my worth to work in a position that I was beyond overqualified for. Also, I hated getting home at 8-9 pm from an internship. It was and still is ridiculous to me. All of this just because I felt that the position that I wanted was impossible to find without specifically having experience in womenswear. I failed, and semi passed because I was actually going to push through and stay at this place, but I was not happy at all, so I did the DI test and knew that I had to leave.
Another test that I had in which I passed with flying colors was actually four days prior to connecting with this manifestation. I had a client come in for a bridal makeup trial. Typically, my bridal trials last 2-2.5 hours, and that includes a sit-down where I run through how I do my bridal work. This bridal trial went on for four hours of only makeup, and after wiping off makeup and starting over multiple times, I had no idea what else to do but to stop. This client had no idea what she wanted but was still set on having me as her makeup artist. I felt sick right after she left and had to stay in bed for the rest of the day. I was also deciphering how I, a freelance makeup artist with no savings and who barely makes ends meet, was going to turn down a $300 gig. In the end, I wasted no time and let her know the very next day that I felt we weren't a good fit for each other. I politely turned her down as a client and returned her deposit.
How did your manifestation come through?: I randomly applied for two jobs because I got a download that it's a good time to leave my makeup hustle for a while in order to build some sort of F.U. funds. Makeup hasn't been quite giving me enough income, and now that I'm healthier, I feel that I could manage a job that, if it's blah, it's ok because I can save and invest it in my future projects (starting my own fashion line). One job was via LinkedIn, and the other was on Craigslist. The Craigslist job instantly responded, and I landed an interview later that week. For the first time, I sat in an interview for two hours, and I even discussed astrology with my new boss and mentor. I was offered the position on the spot, and I was in no way expecting it to be everything I scrapped off of an old manifestation list.
How long did it take for your manifestation to come through after crafting your initial list?: Since the beginning of joining, which has been a total of five months, however, I really crafted the final list after accepting a golden carrot and quickly leaving it back in January.
How frequently were you using the workshops and DI's when you noticed the biggest shift surrounding your manifestation?: I was using the workshops and D.I.s quite frequently, at-least-once every day. I noticed the biggest shift after doing the boundaries workshop. At that point, I had already completely surrendered to the universe sending me an income, and after that, I was more focused on just working on building my worth by putting myself first.
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?: For now, I'm not sure what tips and tricks I can recommend. What I have noticed so far is that for me, there is no such thing as coincidences. This is how my manifestations come through. Another thing is that what scares you the most really is what's going to bring you closer to your manifestations. For example, I am scared of not being accepted as I am by a potential partner, so I hide and completely remove all hope of being with someone. However, I want and crave love, so I took the chance and made a dating app, and when the first one didn't work out for me, I joined another one just to see. Again I know that I'm safe because I can choose to meet with someone or not, and I can just delete a conversation and move on.
Lastly, listen to the podcasts and the Q&As because they go hand in hand with understanding the program and don't give up. I went through four different workshops before finding one that really clicked, and when it did, it helped me navigate the other workshops easier.
If you'd like, please include your I.G. handle: @yanzmakeup & @yanz.vasquez
