My Deep Dive into Past-Tense Affirmations
Hey fellow travelers on the path of self‑discovery!
Lately, I’ve been exploring a twist on traditional affirmations — not the usual “I am” statements, but something that feels like bending time a little:
📌 Writing affirmations in the past tense, as if the outcome has already happened.
Instead of “I will get my dream job,” it becomes:
“I accepted my dream job offer.”
Instead of “My tax refund is coming,” it becomes:
“My IRS refund came quickly and easily.”
There’s something powerful about phrasing a desire as an accomplished fact.
It shifts the emotional center of gravity.
It feels less like hoping and more like remembering.
My Digital Laboratory
I’m a modern‑day explorer, so my tool of choice isn’t pen and paper — it’s my word processor.
I type these “already accomplished” statements into a document like a logbook of future successes.
And here’s the liberating part: your mind doesn’t care about the medium.
Pen, whisper, keyboard — the message is what matters.
The subconscious responds to the feeling behind the words, not the delivery method.
The Gentle Quake in the Solar Plexus
One of the most surprising parts of this experiment has been the physical response.
When I land on an affirmation that truly resonates with the “already done” feeling, I get a distinct sensation in my solar plexus — a soft, electric flutter that quickly dissolves into calm.
At first, I wondered whether it was resistance.
But over time, I’ve come to interpret it as confirmation — almost like the subconscious giving a subtle nod.
The affirmation slips past the logical gatekeeper and settles into the emotional core.
It’s a quiet but unmistakable shift.
Light, Joyful Affirmations
To keep things playful and low‑pressure, I’ve been using small, joyful affirmations — little celebrations of imagined good fortune:
- “I easily found a perfect, close parking spot for my errands.”
- “My favorite coffee shop had my exact order ready as I walked in.”
- “I discovered a forgotten twenty‑dollar bill in my coat pocket.”
- “The email with exciting news landed in my inbox.”
These aren’t about major life changes.
They’re about cultivating ease — noticing how quickly the inner world responds when the stakes are light and the tone is joyful.
The Afterglow: A Sense of ‘Already Handled’
The most remarkable part is the calm that follows.
Not a fleeting moment, but a lingering sense that everything is already handled.
Once that solar‑plexus flutter settles, it’s replaced by deep relaxation — a letting‑go.
It’s the feeling of stepping into certainty rather than striving toward it.
This “already done” state bypasses the struggle and the need to figure out the “how.” It drops you directly into the emotional reality of the outcome.
If you’re curious, try it — whether with pen and paper or your own glowing digital lab.
Have you experimented with past‑tense affirmations? I’d love to hear your experience in the comments.
Aaron Rose is a software engineer and technology writer at tech-reader.blog and aaronrose.blog.
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