Setting clear intentions with the Law of Attraction is the single most important step if you want to manifest real, lasting change in your life. Without clarity, your energy is scattered—your desires are vague, and your results are hit-or-miss. That’s why so many well-meaning people visualize, affirm, journal, and still feel stuck. You may be doing everything “right,” but if you’re not clear on what you truly want, the universe can’t deliver.
Below, I discuss how to stop sending mixed signals and start attracting exactly what your heart longs for. We’ll walk through five practical steps to shaping clear intentions, and I’ll share Lucy’s story—a client who transformed her life through this process. You’ll discover how to align your energy so the Law of Attraction finally works for you, not against you.
Why Vague Wishes Don’t Work
When you say, “I want more,” what does that mean? More money? More peace? Or more time?
The Law of Attraction responds to “more.” But it might be you find a penny on the street and that fulfils your wish for “more money.” The universe responds to clarity, specificity, and alignment. If you’re attracting fragments—bits of opportunity, partial relationships—it’s likely because your signals are still vague or conflicting, lacking clear intentions. So you might wish for more money, see a penny on the street, but it is in a puddle and you don’t pick it up, sending the signal, I don’t want more money.
Our thoughts are the key, but they turn real with action. To cement your desires, you start taking actions, however small, and that activates the Law of Attraction. But first, you need to get crystal clear about what you want.
We’ve sold our family home, and I’ve been looking at houses, but nothing has seemed right. My friend asked me if I’d written a list of my wishes for a new home, and while I had, I thought I’d write it again. Two minutes after finishing the list, I got an email with a home that fit my wish list exactly! I went to see it and then realized that I hadn’t been specific enough in my list. The house was a match for what I’d written, but it wasn’t really what I wanted. I’m now adding more details to my ideal home description, with clear intentions, and I’ll spend some time imagining myself living in that new home.
The universe isn’t ignoring you. It’s matching your thoughts and energy. If you aren’t getting what you want, try getting more specific and clearer.
Lucy’s Story: From Fog to Focus
“If time, money, and approval weren’t an issue, what would you want?” That’s the question I asked Lucy in our first coaching session. She hesitated, confused. Despite months of visualizing and affirming, she hadn’t asked herself that question in a real way. She’d been focused on being “grateful for what is,” but she was afraid to want more—afraid it would make her seem ungrateful, or worse, unrealistic.
That moment was our breakthrough. We slowed everything down. No more vision boards. No more affirmations. Just quiet honesty. She realized she didn’t want just a job—she wanted to make a creative impact, feel emotionally fulfilled, and be surrounded by people who energized her. She wanted to earn more, travel often, and feel supported.
Those clear intentions sparked a series of inspired actions. She updated her resume with a clear intention in mind. She reached out to a former colleague just to “check in.” That led to a referral. Within eight weeks, she was offered a leadership role in a purpose-driven start-up in a city she’d always dreamed of living in. She moved. She started painting again. And three months later, she met her now-partner on a hiking trip she never would’ve taken before.
Clarity changed her energy, and then she started attracting what she really wanted.
5 Steps to Set Clear Intentions with the Law of Attraction
1. Silence the Noise. Begin by creating a quiet space, even for just 10 minutes a day. No screens, no multitasking. Just you. Meditation, breathwork, or sitting in nature all work beautifully.
Clarity can’t shout over your daily chaos. You must quiet the noise to hear the call.
2. Ask Soulful Questions. Skip “What do I want?” and instead ask: What kind of life energizes me? What do I desire that feels too big to admit? If nothing could go wrong, what would I do next?
Let your answers pour out. Don’t judge or edit. Your clarity lives inside the raw truth.
3. Create Emotion-Rich Intention Statements. Turn those desires into clear, present-tense statements that include how you want to feel. For example: “I am running my own consultancy, earning $95,000 a year, choosing my clients, and spending my afternoons with my kids and dogs.”
Avoid vague words like “more,” “better,” or “someday.” Speak as if it’s already happening.
4. Feel It as If It’s Already Real. This is the energetic glue. Sit quietly each day and visualize your intention fulfilled. Let it settle into your nervous system. Feel the joy of receiving a “yes,” the confidence of saying “no” to what no longer fits, the safety of being supported.
If resistance arises, pause and say: “I see you, and I choose trust.”
5. Take One Inspired Action. Don’t wait. Take a step—even a tiny one—right now. Message a mentor. Research a course. Sketch your dream schedule.
Energy responds to movement. When you take action from a place of clarity, the results accelerate.
Common Blocks to Clarity and the Fixes
- Fear of being “wrong”. Clarity evolves. Make a choice for now. You’re not signing your life away.
- Overthinking: Move your body—walk, stretch, dance. Let your energy speak.
- Impatience: Gentle, consistent action beats frantic leaps.
- Inner Critic: Name the voice. Thank it. Return to your vision.
A Simple Practice to Increase Clarity
1. Sit quietly for 3 minutes.
2. Ask: “What do I truly desire?”
3. Write for 5–10 minutes, no editing.
4. Circle the one phrase that makes your heart skip.
5. Turn it into a single intention statement.
6. Ask: What’s one step I can take today toward this vision?
7. Take that step.
Repeat this for seven days. Watch how your mind clears, your energy lifts, and how synchronicity starts to show up.
Ready to turn your clarity into consistent, joyful action? Join the Coach Yourself to Success Online Course. It’s a self-paced journey that helps you master the Laws of Attraction while building a life you love—step by step, day by day.
For deeper insights and 101 life-changing strategies, explore my bestselling book, Coach Yourself to Success, the original guide that inspired this course and has helped thousands transform their lives. It’s filled with practical coaching tools to help you create the life you really want.
