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The Feather Boa, the Power Blazers, and the Manifesting Lesson I Didn’t See Coming

by Shantini Rajah

I didn’t plan on uncovering my life story last weekend but apparently, it was hiding in my closet the whole time 😂

Sure, I could have called it “decluttering.” But honestly? It felt more like an archaeological dig.

Right there, sandwiched between pant suits and a rogue feather boa, were the eras of my life:

👠 The Corporate Warrior Era of power blazers, pointy heels, and the kind of pencil skirts that make sitting down a competitive sport. My armour back when I thought success meant looking like nothing could touch me.

💎 The Big Energy Era of sequined tops, floaty jewel‑toned dresses, and long scarves that trailed behind me like I was seconds away from bursting into an interpretive dance. Pieces I wore to project confidence and possibility, even when I didn’t fully feel it inside.

🤷🏻‍♀️ The Best‑Forgotten ‘What Was I Thinking?’ Era of questionable flash‑sale experiments that looked amazing on the hanger but on me? Let’s just say they were better in theory.

Piece by piece, I started letting them go.

Back then, I thought I needed the corporate armour. I thought I needed the larger‑than‑life vibe. I even thought I needed the “who am I?” experimental clothes. 

They each helped me feel safe in the way I needed at the time.

But standing there, holding them in my hands, I took 1 Healing Breath to clear my energy and check in with how I felt in my body.

That’s when I realized I didn’t need those protections anymore. I feel safe in who I am, and that kind of safety made letting go so much easier.

And here’s the magic… the moment you release what you no longer need, you feel lighter

And that sensory experience of lightness? That’s rocket fuel for manifesting.

Because when your energy isn’t bogged down by the past, it’s free to flow toward what you actually want.

Lightness is an open invitation to the Universe… bring me what’s next.

So here’s my little nudge for you this week: What can you release from your closet, your calendar, your mind to feel lighter, freer, and more magnetic to the things you’re calling in?

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