Have you ever felt stuck in a situation with no clear way out? The manifestation wheels are turning, yet nothing is happening. Maybe you’ve spent countless hours creating vision boards, visualizing, repeating affirmations, and doing “all the things”—yet, no change. You start to wonder: Am I stuck in a rut? What if I’m the reason my manifestations aren’t unfolding?
The truth is, resistance is what’s blocking your change. When you want something new, you often resist where you are now. It’s easy to keep focusing on what you don’t want. Many people wait until things get so bad that their desire finally outweighs their patience. They become so caught up in wanting to be somewhere else that they create resistance to where they are.
Think of your life like being in a room. Your manifestations are already out there, beyond the room, waiting for you. There are doors and windows wide open—normally, your manifestations would flow right in. Now imagine the room is stuffed with gum or cotton. That’s resistance. It blocks every doorway and window, preventing new opportunities from entering. The more you focus on what you don’t want, the more clogged the room becomes, keeping you from receiving change, manifestations, or even guidance from the universe.
So how do you move past resistance and allow change to flow?
It starts with acceptance. Accepting where you are doesn’t mean you’ve given up on your desires. It means you’ve recognized the lessons in your current reality and are ready to release the heavy energy of resistance. By doing so, you shift into a higher vibration where change can actually reach you.
According to Abraham Hicks’ Vibrational Scale of Emotions, resistance sits in the lower vibrations—between doubt and discouragement. Since emotions are “energy in motion,” carrying resistance in your mind and body is the frequency you broadcast. And here’s the wild part: the Law of Attraction doesn’t distinguish between what you want and what you don’t want. It simply responds to your vibration. If you stay stuck in resistance, you’ll keep attracting more of your current situation.
Breaking the cycle begins when you get comfortable with where you are and notice the pieces of your life that already align with what you want. By recognizing and appreciating these moments, you begin to clear the resistance, making room for something new.
I had to learn this lesson the hard way during one of the most stressful periods of my career. As a finance counselor, I was completely burned out—fixated on how miserable I felt each day. I sent out résumé after résumé, desperately applying for jobs, but nothing changed. The harder I tried to escape, the more trapped I felt.
Looking back, I realize I was living in that “cotton-stuffed room.” I was blocking every window and door with my resistance. I focused only on the stress, the overwhelm, and my unhappiness—so much so that I couldn’t recognize opportunities even when they were right in front of me.
The shift happened when I stopped fighting my situation and started seeing it as a teacher. Instead of resisting, I asked new questions: What is this experience trying to teach me? What skills am I developing right now? How could this be preparing me for the future I want?
Once I accepted where I was, everything shifted. I felt lighter, more at ease—even though nothing external had changed yet. That release of resistance opened new doors. Soon after, a position became available in another department. This time, I applied with a completely different energy—one of openness and acceptance rather than desperation. Not surprisingly, I got the job.
That experience taught me something powerful: acceptance isn’t about giving up—it’s about clearing the energetic blocks that keep you from receiving.
Of course, resistance often runs deep, rooted in old belief systems shaped by family, friends, or past experiences. These subconscious programs can create constant mental noise that keeps you stuck. This is where mindfulness and meditation are invaluable. For thousands of years, meditation has helped calm the mind, release tension, and shift consciousness. It creates space for awareness, allowing you to catch yourself before slipping back into old resistance patterns.
Here’s a helpful way to look at it: think of your emotions like a radio dial. Your current dominant emotional state is the “station” you’re tuned to. Everything that matches that frequency comes through loud and clear. To attract what you desire, all you need to do is shift the dial—tune into the vibration of acceptance, peace, or joy, and you naturally align with the life you’re seeking.
It may feel like a lot to process, yet remember this truth: you are the creator of your reality. Your current circumstances served their purpose and taught you something valuable. The only question now is: What have you gained from these experiences, and when will you finally drop the resistance?
