The universe is the salsa. You just have to dip your chip.

The Metaphor That Changed Everything

A few years ago I was teaching a manifestation workshop when this image came to me: the universe is a giant bowl of salsa. Your intention is the chip. But nothing happens until you dip.

You can stand there all day holding your chip, thinking about the salsa, visualizing the salsa, making a vision board about the salsa — but until you actually dip, nothing changes.

Manifestation isn’t just about thinking. It’s about trusting enough to take the first step.

Trust Is the Missing Ingredient

I’ve worked with thousands of students over the years, and the number one thing that blocks manifestation isn’t a lack of clarity or a lack of desire. It’s a lack of trust.

Trust that the universe is actually listening. Trust that you’re worthy of receiving. Trust that the thing you want is already on its way — and that your only job is to stay open.

That’s the dip. That moment of leaning in before you can see the outcome.

My Dip Story

When I first started combining acupuncture with my psychic readings I thought it would repel people. I had just graduated from acupuncture school and knew it wasn't considered "real medicine" by many and so I didn't want to add another layer of energy work onto it that would make people even more hesitant to schedule with a newly licensed practitioner. I almost published my website with a loooooong list of menu items; cosmetic acupuncture, pediatric acupuncture, sports injury acupuncture, fertility acupuncture, etc. All things I had studied and was confident in providing, but none of which made my heart sing like psychic acupuncture did. I was hoping to sneak in "psychic acupuncture" somewhere in that list. Instead, I offered only one menu item, psychic acupuncture. That's it. Eeeeek! 

Every logical part of my brain said: What the f are you thinking? This is no way to build a practice. Nobody’s going to come. You’re going to embarrass yourself.

But I dipped anyway. I booked a tiny room by the hour in Union Square and within a month I had moved out into a healing center of my very own because psychic acupuncture was in such high demand! 

And from that leap of faith, the entire Nuurvana community was born. 

Your Dip Is Waiting

What’s the thing you’ve been holding back on? The email you haven’t sent? The conversation you haven’t had? The project you keep planning but never starting?

That’s your chip. And the salsa is right there.

You don’t need to see the whole path. You just need to take the first step and trust that the ground will meet your feet.

Shine on,
Deganit

About Deganit

Deganit is the founder of Nuurvana, author of Imagine, and an intuition expert. She is the creator of Be Light, guiding seekers through energy healing and spiritual awakening.

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