My Manifesting

Let me tell you about how I completely changed my work situation using slides, even though everyone told me I should just be “grateful to have a permanent safe job.”

In my previous role, I was stuck in what felt like a thankless cycle. My ideas were dismissed in meetings, I was consistently underpaid for the amount of work I was doing, and somehow I kept getting assigned tasks that were way beyond my job description – without any additional compensation, of course.

I was carrying around what Reality Transurfing calls a “negative slide” – a distorted picture of myself that read: “I’m not valuable enough to be heard, respected, or properly compensated.”

Here’s the thing about slides: they’re filters that distort how we see ourselves and how we think others see us. But here’s what I discovered – we can consciously create positive slides to replace the negative ones that are keeping us stuck.

What Slides Actually Are

A slide is essentially a movie playing in your head – a distorted picture of reality that exists only in your thoughts, not in other people’s minds.

For example, you might think “I’m not attractive enough” or “I’m not smart enough” or “I don’t belong here.” If these thoughts don’t particularly bother you, no distortion occurs. But when you’re worried about these perceived flaws, you create a negative slide that becomes a filter through which you see the world.

My negative slide at work was “I’m not someone whose contributions matter or deserve proper compensation.” I looked at every meeting, every project assignment, every paycheck through this filter. When my ideas weren’t implemented, it confirmed my slide. When I was given extra work without extra pay, it proved I wasn’t worth investing in properly.

The problem wasn’t reality – it was the slide distorting my perception of reality and, more importantly, how I showed up in that reality.

My Current Slide Experiment: The Capable Homeowner

Right now, I’m working on a slide that’s particularly challenging for me. I want to own our home, but my husband prefers to stay debt-free, which means purchasing isn’t an option at the moment.

So I’m creating a slide around being a capable homeowner without the traditional path of buying. In this slide, I see myself:

• Living in a beautiful space that feels like home
• Having security and stability without debt
• Being resourceful and finding creative housing solutions
• Feeling proud of how we’ve created our living situation

I’m not visualizing a specific house or forcing a particular outcome. Instead, I’m sliding into the feeling of being someone who always finds a way to create a beautiful, stable home environment – regardless of whether we rent, house-sit, lease-to-own, or find some other creative arrangement.

The key is focusing on the qualities I want to embody (resourceful, creative, secure) rather than the specific method (buying a house).

From Negative to Positive Slides

The first step in working with slides is identifying your negative ones. I realized I was carrying these slides:

• “My contributions aren’t valuable enough to be properly compensated”
• “I don’t have the authority to push back on unreasonable demands”
• “I should just be grateful for any job, even if it’s draining me”

Here’s what Zeland teaches: you can’t fight negative slides directly – that just gives them more power. Instead, you switch your attention from what you want to hide to what you want to emphasize.

I stopped focusing on “trying to prove I deserved better” and started focusing on “being someone whose value is naturally recognized.” Same person, same skills, but completely different slide.

Creating Effective Positive Slides

Make it about qualities, not specifics. Instead of “I want to be promoted to Senior Manager,” try “I am someone who naturally leads and inspires others.” The first is limited; the second opens up multiple possibilities.

Start realistic, then expand. Don’t go from “I’m terrible with people” to “I’m the most charismatic person alive.” Try “I’m becoming more comfortable in social situations” first.

Focus on what you want to develop, not what you want to copy. Don’t create a slide that’s just copying someone else’s personality. Your slide must be authentically yours.

Use substitutes that feel natural. You don’t need perfect beauty – charm works. You don’t need perfect strength – dexterity works. You don’t need to be the smartest person in the room – being aware and present is enough.

Practical Daily Slide Work

Here’s how I work with slides practically:

My Work Transformation

Here’s how I worked with slides practically in my career situation:

Morning Slide Programming (5 minutes): I closed my eyes and stepped into my “valued professional” slide. I felt what it was like to be someone whose contributions were naturally appreciated, whose expertise was trusted, whose time was respected. I didn’t force specific images of promotions or raises – I focused on the feeling state of being valued.

Midday Reality Check: When I caught my old negative slide trying to activate (“They’re just giving me more work because they know I’ll say yes”), I gently redirected: “I’m someone whose value is recognized and compensated appropriately.”

Evening Integration: Before bed, I reviewed the day from my positive slide perspective. How did the valued, respected professional version of me show up today? What opportunities did I notice that I might have missed from the old slide?

Action from the Slide: This was crucial – I started making decisions from the energy of my positive slide. The “valued professional” version of me spoke up in meetings, set boundaries around extra work, and applied for positions that matched my worth.

Why Positive Slides Aren’t Just “Rose-Tinted Glasses”

The skeptics will say this is just unrealistic optimism. But here’s what they don’t understand: the “rose-tinted glasses” criticism actually comes from people carrying negative slides.

Pessimists are pragmatically fearful of seeing anything positive, so they warn against it. But this pragmatism is just their negative slide talking. They can’t allow themselves the luxury of positive expectations, so they receive accordingly.

A positive slide isn’t about denying reality – it’s about choosing which aspects of reality to focus on and develop.

My Career Transformation

Within six months of working with my positive slides, my entire work experience shifted. I started contributing more confidently in meetings, presenting my ideas clearly instead of apologetically. When I was asked to take on extra responsibilities, I calmly negotiated appropriate compensation instead of just accepting it as my lot.

The most interesting part? My colleagues and managers started saying things like “We really value what you bring to the team” and “Your insights always add so much to our projects.”

Were they lying before when they seemed to dismiss my contributions? No – they were responding to the energy I was projecting from my negative slide. When I changed the slide, their response naturally shifted too.

Now I’m in a role where I’m not just heard – I’m actively sought out for my expertise. My compensation reflects my actual value, and I have the respect and trust of my colleagues. Same skills, same person, but completely different professional reality.

Advanced Slide Techniques

New Environment Advantage: Positive slides work faster with people who haven’t met you before. They have no previous conception of you to overcome. Job interviews, networking events, new social situations – these are perfect opportunities to fully embody your positive slide.

The Indifference Factor: When working with slides, hold them lightly. Remember the picture, feel into the qualities, but don’t grip desperately. Desperation creates excess potential that blocks manifestation.

External World Slides: You can also create slides about your environment, not just yourself. A slide that lets positive opportunities in while filtering negative experiences out. Like curating an art exhibition – you pay attention to what you find attractive and walk indifferently past the rest.

Your Slide Experiment

What negative slides are you currently carrying? Take a moment to identify them honestly:

• What do you think you’re lacking?
• What do you try to hide about yourself?
• What do you assume others think about you?

Now, for each negative slide, create a positive alternative:

• Instead of “I’m not confident enough,” try “I’m developing natural self-assurance”
• Instead of “I’m not creative,” try “I’m discovering my unique creative expression”
• Instead of “People don’t take me seriously,” try “I communicate with natural authority”

Choose one slide to work with for the next month. Remember: you’re not trying to become someone else – you’re developing qualities that are already within you.

My career transformation wasn’t because I became a different person, but because I changed the slide through which I saw myself and moved through the professional world.

What slide are you ready to try out?