"I have begun to meet and understand the version of myself I am becoming"

Dear Mindvalley Team,

I wanted to share something that may not be the kind of story you usually receive… but perhaps it is one that matters just as much.

I joined the Manifesting Coach qualification earlier this year, beginning with the live experience in Seville. I didn’t come because I wanted to become a coach. I came because something in me knew, quietly but unmistakably that I needed to be in that room.

So I trusted it.

I didn’t overthink the investment. I didn’t seek validation from others. In fact, I told very few people, because I sensed they wouldn’t understand. And that, I now realise, was part of the journey too.

The days in Seville were expansive in ways I am still integrating. Being in the presence of Regan Hillyer was powerful in itself and not because of anything she said in isolation but because of what her presence activated.

And yet, my experience wasn’t loud.

I wasn’t the one at the front of the room.
 I didn’t volunteer when participants were required.
 At times I felt overwhelmed by the energy and personalities around me. Americans and Europeans have such different upbringings.

But something deeper was happening beneath the surface.

I observed. I absorbed. I filtered what felt true.
 And somewhere along the way, I realised that transformation does not require performance.

Around the second day, smaller groups began to form. I noticed that if I didn’t step forward, I would remain on the outside — so I did. Gently. Without force.

That one decision led to a connection between five of us. Interestingly, none of us were there with a strong intention to become coaches. And yet, we were drawn together in a way that felt purposeful, even if we couldn’t explain why.

Since then, something unexpected has unfolded.

I have naturally become a guide within that group and not by claiming a role but by holding the space, encouraging continuation, and keeping the energy of what we learned alive. We practice together, we support one another, and we continue to evolve.

From the original group of 35, two of us have now connected around 30 people who are interested in continuing this journey together, with the intention of meeting up next year.

This wasn’t instructed. It wasn’t structured. It simply emerged.

And I think that says something important.

You will receive many stories of visible manifestation — the billboards, the features, the external markers of success and they are amazing.

My story is different.

My wins are quieter, but no less significant.

I trusted my intuition without needing to explain it.
 I stepped forward when it would have been easier to stay back.
 I found alignment with people who felt like mirrors rather than noise.
 I integrated the work in a way that feels real and embodied.
 And perhaps most importantly… I have begun to meet and understand the version of myself I am becoming.

Not through force, but through experience.

What I have gained is not something I can measure externally but it is something I can feel, live, and share.

And that, to me, is where the real transformation lies.

Thank you for creating spaces where this kind of experience is possible — even for those of us whose stories unfold more quietly.

With appreciation,
 Misti