I know how frustrating it is when you've set a really big goal but you're stuck in that annoying gap before it manifests. Maybe your goal this year is to hit a certain income, buy your dream house, land amazing clients, or find a new business idea, and you're sitting there thinking, okay universe, where's my stuff?

It can feel completely out of your control, especially when the thing you're waiting on has a knock-on effect on everything else. If you're in that limbo period right now, here's the good news: there is plenty you can do while you wait. These are the six steps I teach in Money Bootcamp for becoming a better manifestor, especially around money.

1. Believe in divine timing

This one is frustrating to hear, but sometimes your goal hasn't shown up yet because it's not the right time. If you got that big financial goal right now, or that sudden influx of clients, it might actually cause chaos because your business isn't ready for it yet. That doesn't mean it's not for you. It means the universe has your back and it's coming at the right time, for your highest good, even if that's not the timeline you had in mind.

2. Use the wait to prepare

Spend this limbo period getting ready for the goal to land. If you're waiting to move into your dream house, start imagining the changes you'd need to make in your business or your life to support that move. Start decluttering. Start looking at what you'd need to buy. Treat it the way you'd treat a trip to Disneyland tomorrow: you wouldn't be second-guessing it, you'd just be getting ready. If you're manifesting new clients, clear out your calendar, get rid of old client files, and do the practical and emotional decluttering that makes room for something new.

3. Look for small, incremental upgrades

You might want the really big thing, but a small upgrade right now might serve you more. Don't ignore what you already have. Renovate it, appreciate it, feel good about where you are. This matters because feeling good in the lag actually speeds up your manifesting. You manifest from a place of gratitude and expansion much faster than from a place of lack and scarcity. Change your sheets more often. Wear the earrings you're saving for good. Small upgrades now make it easier to manifest from abundance later.

4. Get really clear on what you want

The limbo period is actually a great opportunity to refine your goal. Get on Pinterest and figure out exactly what house you want. Get specific about the type of client you're after. Test drive your dream life in small ways right now instead of waiting for the big perfect thing to show up. If you just tell the universe "send me more money" without specifics, that's like asking someone to guess what you want for dinner. Get clear, and rehearsing it in the real world helps you get there.

5. Practice patience

This is the hardest one. Not everything is going to happen at once, and your life is going to unfold for your highest good. You don't have to write every book of your career this year, and you don't have to do everything in your business all at once. Simplify your list. Let some things move to "later." It creates way more spaciousness for the goals that matter most right now.

6. Fill in the manifesting gaps

Sometimes you're missing something obvious. I see this a lot: people get so focused on one area of their goal that they send mixed signals to the universe, or unintentionally sabotage themselves without realizing it. I follow the same five steps every time I'm manifesting something big or small, because it's usually one missing piece, not a lack of effort, that's holding things up.

If you want to work through this whole process with live coaching and support, come join my free 5-Day Money Manifesting Challenge at denisedt.com/challenge.

It's your time, and you're ready for the next step.