the energy of in-between

There’s a peculiar space we all find ourselves in at some point on the manifesting journey. It’s not the thrilling beginning where your desire first sparks to life - full of possibility and excitement. And it’s not the satisfying end where the dream arrives and everything clicks into place. Rather, it’s that shadowy, stretched-out middle ground. The foggy limbo. The strange pause where you’ve declared your desire, felt it in your bones, maybe even wept for it under the moonlight… and then? Silence. Stillness. Space that feels both endless and uncertain.

It’s in this place that doubt creeps in. You start questioning yourself, the process, your worthiness. You check the signs, the timelines, the energy, yet nothing seems to move. It’s like the Universe has gone quiet on you. Like your order got lost somewhere between your heart and the stars. This space can feel cruel, forgotten, even punishing.

However, what if this space isn’t a void at all? What if the in-between is sacred territory, not where nothing happens, rather where everything begins to rearrange? What if it’s a place where invisible threads are being woven, where your energy is preparing to meet what you’ve asked for? Not punishment. Not delay. Rather a powerful threshold, a hidden doorway into the version of you who’s finally ready to receive.

Most manifesting teachings focus on the beginning and the end: set the intention, visualise it, feel it deeply, align your energy, take inspired action. And then, supposedly, your desire appears. Simple. Linear. However, what they rarely speak about is what happens in between - the quiet stretch after you’ve done all “the right things,” when the seed has been planted in the unseen, however nothing yet breaks through the surface.

This space can feel like emotional quicksand. It stirs up your deepest doubts and insecurities. “Did I ask for the wrong thing?” “Am I blocked?” “What if the Universe didn’t hear me?” Or the most unsettling of all: “What if it’s never coming?” You start to spin, wondering if you need to try harder, ask differently, or just give up entirely.

We fear this in-between because it’s silent. It offers no tracking number, no confirmation email from the cosmos. Yet here’s the twist: just because you can’t see anything doesn’t mean nothing is happening. In fact, this is often where everything is happening, beneath the surface, beyond your awareness. Energy is shifting. Timelines are recalibrating. You are being prepared. The in-between isn’t a void, it’s a forge. A sacred space of becoming.

Think of the in-between as compost - not the shiny, Instagrammable side of growth, rather the messy, murky, often overlooked phase that actually makes everything possible. It’s dark. Uncomfortable. Sometimes a little smelly with your old fears, doubts, and limiting beliefs bubbling to the surface. It’s not where you get clarity or applause, yet it’s exactly where the magic brews. Beneath what looks like stillness, your roots are pushing deeper, anchoring stronger, preparing to hold the very thing you’ve asked for without breaking under its weight.

Because here’s the truth no one talks about: you don’t manifest what you want, you manifest what you’re truly able to hold. And the in-between is the sacred recalibration of your energy to meet that capacity. It stretches you, strips you, fortifies you. Not to hurt you, rather to prepare you. To clear the clutter. To make space for what’s real and lasting.

This isn’t punishment. It’s not even a delay. It’s the pause between inhale and exhale, the sacred stillpoint where the Universe exhales in your direction. It’s where you stop chasing and start becoming. And in that becoming, everything begins to align. Even if you can’t yet see the sprouts, they’re already reaching for the light.

In this space, the sacred, maddening in-between, it’s painfully common to feel unanchored, disheartened, or even a little ridiculous. One moment, you’re glowing with faith, sure your manifestation is circling just above you, ready to drop. The next, you find yourself deep down the rabbit hole of social media, watching someone else celebrate your dream - the relationship, the success, the opportunity - while you’re still sitting in the waiting room of the Universe, clutching your intention like a crumpled lottery ticket.

And this is when it all starts to unravel. Your inner critic sharpens its claws. “You’re doing it wrong. You’re not ready. You’re just not enough”. Your nervous system tightens, confused by the silence. And if you’ve ever carried the weight of being disappointed, overlooked, or abandoned, the in-between won’t just trigger discomfort, it will awaken deep, buried fears that whisper: “See? You never get what you want.”

The uncertainty doesn’t just feel inconvenient. It feels personal. The quiet doesn’t just feel still. It feels like rejection. And that’s what makes this part of the journey so excruciating, and, yet, so vital.

So, what do we do with this? How do we hold steady when everything inside us wants to collapse, quit, or numb out? How do we stay open to receiving… when all we can feel is the ache of not-yet?

Faith isn’t passive. It’s not sitting back with crossed fingers, hoping the universe remembers your name. It’s not wishful thinking wrapped in spiritual bypassing. No. Faith is gritty. It’s alive. It’s the bold, invisible work of holding your frequency steady when the outer world gives you no sign, no evidence, no reason to keep believing… and yet, still, you do.

Faith is active devotion. It’s waking up every day and choosing, again and again and again, to embody the version of you who already lives the life you’re calling in. Even when the doubt creeps in. Especially when the doubt creeps in.

Faith is:
• Making your bed like someone preparing to receive.
• Showing up to your creative work like the doors are already opening.
• Nourishing your body, journalling your truth, and moving with intention. Not because something is missing, rather because you’re already making space for what’s on its way.

Faith doesn’t beg. It aligns. It calibrates your energy to what you say you want and holds you there, with open palms and a steady heartbeat, even when nothing has visibly changed.

Because faith is an energetic matchmaker. It tells the universe: “I’m already living it… now you catch up”.

Faith, once embodied, wants movement - not frantic action, rather conscious tending. It wants you in it, not just wishing for it. So how do you hold that frequency day after day when your desire still hasn’t arrived? When the waiting feels heavier than the wanting?

Here’s where the in-between becomes your playground, your training ground, your temple. These practices aren’t just “something to do”, they’re how you become the match.

Create Anchors for the Vision - your manifestation needs somewhere to land. Small, sacred tokens - a scribbled mantra by your bed, a photo hidden in your wallet, a ring worn with intention, can tether your vision to the physical world. These aren’t about clinging or begging. They’re touchstones. Reminders. Proof that you’re not just hoping, you’re preparing. Let these objects whisper, “It’s already on its way,” rather than scream, “Why isn’t it here yet?”

Check Your Inner Dialogue - the most potent manifesting tool is the way you speak to yourself while in the waiting room of manifestation. The silent commentary looping in your head is either expanding your field or shrinking it. So, when impatience flares, don’t pile on shame. Instead, soften into presence. Say to yourself: “I’m not stuck. I’m ripening”. Replace anxious replays with quiet reassurance. Be the voice your younger self always needed.

Use the Time to Upgrade Your Receiving Capacity - sometimes the gap between you and your desire isn’t about timing, it’s about readiness. Ask yourself: If it landed tomorrow, would I know how to receive it? Maybe the relationship you want asks for more honesty. The abundance you seek asks for better boundaries. The opportunity you crave calls for a clearer sense of self. The in-between isn’t just waiting, it’s an invitation to become. Meet your desire halfway.

Celebrate Mini Alignments - we’re conditioned to ignore the subtle magic in favour of the big, shiny moment. However, manifestation often speaks in whispers before it roars - that stranger’s compliment, that intuitive nudge, that random conversation that lights something up inside you. These are not coincidences, they’re evidence. Acknowledge them. Let them count. Every time you say, “I see that, and I receive it”, you widen your capacity to attract more.

Let Go of Timeline Tyranny - this one is hard, yet crucial. Deadlines can suffocate divine timing. The moment you grip too tightly to the ‘when’, your energy shifts from trust to control. And manifestation does not respond to panic. Try this instead: “This or something better, in perfect timing”. Feel the breath return to your body. Feel the grip loosen. Miracles are rarely punctual, however they’re always precise.

Remember: you are not powerless in the in-between. You are not waiting on your dream, you are shaping the version of you who’s ready to meet it. These practices are more than coping mechanisms, they are manifestations in motion, each one aligning you more deeply with what you’ve asked for.

This is the work between the work. This is the faith that calls your future closer.

Let me share a real-life example with you. Some time ago, a client shared their story… one that might feel uncannily familiar to you as well.

This client reached out to me with a heart full of longing. They deeply wanted to work with me. Every part of them knew that my 1:1 Support & Healing programme was exactly what they needed. They’d been circling the decision for months, quietly following my work, feeling the pull, sensing this was their moment to finally shift. Yet there was one thing holding them back: cashflow. They didn’t see how it could work. No savings. No windfall on the horizon. Just a desire that felt too big for their current reality.

When we finally connected, what surfaced wasn’t just money stress, it was fear. Fear of choosing themself when life had taught them to settle. Fear of trusting that their desires mattered. They were waiting for the external “yes” - the money, the green light, the perfect conditions, to prove it was time. However, during our conversation, something shifted. They realised they didn’t have to have it all figured out to honour what they were being called toward. They stopped focusing on the how and started anchoring into the why they felt pulled. They got quiet. They listened inwardly. They reconnected to their worth.

From that space, their energy changed. They began treating themself like someone who deserved support. They opened a small savings pot. Declined things that drained them. Held the vision gently instead of obsessively. Within weeks, unexpected income flowed in - a refund here, a surprise bonus there. Suddenly doors began to open that had been previously closed. And not long after, they were in. Fully. Deeply. Ready.

It wasn’t about pushing or forcing. It was about becoming the version of themself who could say yes to what their soul had already chosen. That’s when manifestation meets you - not when the money arrives, rather when you align with the truth that you’re already worthy of what you desire.

When you stop treating the in-between like an obstacle and begin to honour it as a sacred, essential part of the journey, everything begins to shift. The energy around you softens. Time doesn’t feel so punishing. You no longer live in constant anticipation of “someday”. Instead, you start embodying your desire now. You begin to walk, breathe, and make choices as someone who already belongs to what they’re calling in, not someday, rather today.

And here’s the paradox: when you stop gripping so tightly, when you release the frantic “how” and “when,” your energy relaxes into receptivity. The chase dissolves. And suddenly, what once felt out of reach starts moving toward you. Opportunities begin to appear not because you're forcing them, rather because your field has shifted from lack to alignment. From craving to claiming.

This doesn't mean fear, doubt, or impatience disappear. They may still knock on the door. However, they’re no longer in charge. You don’t hand them the mic. You anchor into something deeper. A quiet inner knowing. A soft yet steady “yes”. This is the shift that cultivates resilience. It creates grace under uncertainty. And it radiates a magnetic frequency, the kind that draws your desires home.

You’re not behind. You’re not late. You’re not being punished, overlooked, or forgotten. You are simply being prepared, with exquisite precision, for something that needs the you who is still unfolding.

This space you’re in right now, this murky, breath-holding, not-quite-there in-between, this is not a void, it is a womb, a sacred cocoon. Life is not withholding from you; it is weaving something through you. A dream, yes, yet also a version of yourself that is strong enough, clear enough, rooted enough to hold what’s coming. Your job isn’t to force it open. Your job is to tend to it. With presence. With patience. With the kind of radical trust that whispers, “Even this silence is part of the divine design”.

Let the in-between stretch you, not to your breaking point, rather to your becoming point. Let it show you how to stay open in the silence. How to stay soft in the unknown. How to stay faithful, not because of what you’re promised, rather because you’ve remembered who you are.

Because here’s the truth no one tells you: the energy you carry between the asking and the arrival? That’s where the magic roots itself. That’s where the future is magnetised. And that’s where you become the one who can hold it all.