Just believe like a child?  Sure, it’s how I improved my life.

The first time I remember that sense of belief happening for me was on the day I wore a green cotton dress with lace ruffles on the front bodice, black patent leather Mary Jane shoes and ankle socks with white lace ruffles and headed for the department store.

It was a couple of weeks before Christmas.  I stood in line patiently (I thought so) for two hours.  We slowly progressed through the line that surrounded the most giant and elegant Christmas tree my 6-year-old self had ever witnessed.

It was glorious.  The department store never looked this grand during the rest of the year.  It was Christmas anticipation.  It was majesty.  It was magic, the perfect setting for me to begin to believe like a child; to believe in Santa, to believe in magic, in things unseen.

The room around the tree was an octagonal shape.  On every wall, there was a large mirror, which made the tree, lights and ornaments even bigger than they ever could be in real life.

Finally, a teenager dressed like an elf opened one of the mirrored doors and invited my little brother and me to enter. Both of us, anxious, nervous, but determined to believe like a child that we were entering a loving fantasy.

There on a golden throne sat Santa Claus, dressed in all his regal red velvet with white fur.  He was surrounded by presents, greenery, baubles and glitter.

Santa had the most sincere, loving face I think I had ever seen on a man, except for my grandfather.  I was in awe.

Before me sat (I was sure), the man himself, who flies in a sleigh around the world and shares love and gifts with all children whose hearts are golden.  What a guy!

The set up made it easy for me to believe like a child.

Belief is a mental conviction or acceptance that something is true or real, often without definitive proof. Psychologically, beliefs are shaped by experiences, upbringing, and culture, acting as filters for how we perceive the world.

— Psychology Today

I wasn’t afraid.  My brother wasn’t afraid.  We were placed on Santa’s lap.  Pictures were taken, and we had the opportunity to talk with him about what our hearts desired.

I, like most girls my age, wanted a pony for Christmas.  At that moment, in full engagement to believe like a child, I just knew I would have my pony.

But, my little brain figured it wouldn’t happen, because I had no idea where we would put a pony.  We lived in a small suburban house and there was barely enough room outside for a garden and the kids to play. 

Beliefs function like a mental framework, influencing thoughts, emotions, and actions. Neurologically, they form neural pathways that reinforce patterns of behavior and thinking.

— Dr. Joe Dispenza, Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

I was immersed in magic and promise at that moment.  It was so strong, I remember it still as though it were seconds ago.  And to this day, I appreciate that the concept, story and myth of Santa Claus, became very real for me. It helped me to believe like a child.

That Christmas morning, he did not fail me.  I got my pony.  Mind you, it wasn’t a live pony, but a beautiful horse statue that I cherished throughout my young years.

Beliefs are contagious and influenced by social groups and media. Shared beliefs create cultures, religions, and communities, shaping collective behavior and norms.

— Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point

As a child, I was surrounded by other children who were as excited and living in belief about Santa Claus as I was. 

As I entered my teen years and adulthood, I began to lose that sense of belief.  But different events occurred to help me remember to believe like a child, without doubt and without proof.

For example, all the jobs I have had along the way, skills I gained, people I’ve met, and places I visited have prepared me for where I am now.  Happy, successful, and grateful, I believe like a child.

Now, I didn’t get everything I’ve wanted, and not everything turned out wonderful.  In retrospect, those events happened to strengthen me, to challenge me, to lead me toward an improved life.

You know, some of those incidents happened just to remind me to believe like a child.

Learning to Believe

My mother used to share with me that it’s important to visualize what we want.  She suggested I drift into daydreaming about the progress I wanted to make in my life, and to believe like a child that I could have it, or something like it.

When I took the Master Key Experience for the first time, I not only learned how to believe like a child more deeply, but I experienced manifestation of my desires more quickly than ever before.

Mark and Davene Januszewski, creators of the class, share their proprietary methods with people to help them define and create improvements in their lives, focusing on fulfilling each person’s life purpose.

They have documented proof that 94% of those who finish the class are more successful, more happy and generally have improved their lives.

For me, creating a Definite Major Purpose (DMP) statement, was the primary key.  This short statement, written so the subconscious can understand it, is a powerful, personal request to the Universe, to God, to the unseen and unknown.

This is not like most goal statements or purpose statements that you read about, but contains several specific criteria to increase the chances of your dreams manifesting

When my requests manifested, I had no reason not to believe as a child, without doubt or hesitation.  And I dug into the class even more.

Then, I attended a Master Key Experience live event on Kauai.  One evening, I had the great fortune of sitting at Polihale Beach at Waimea, Hawaii.

I sat beside one of the attendees who had brought her son.  As we watched the final sunset over the United States in its immense glory, I thought, probably out loud, I wish I could share this place, this magic, with one of my children.

A couple of years later, the opportunity came for me to repeat the visit, this time with my daughter!  Why wouldn’t I believe as a child?

How to Believe as a Child

We learn that beliefs are thoughts that continue to reinforce the same beliefs we hold.  We can make choices to change those beliefs, but it takes a level of mental work to make the new ones stick.

Mark and Davene run the class through their paces to make sure that the members take advantage of multiple tools and exercises to lock in purposeful beliefs and eliminate the limiting beliefs.

Now, I still believe.  I believe in a sense of love, sharing and giving that is so much greater than me and everyone else.  It can boggle the mind.

Over my lifetime, these experiences of belief helped to open my awareness and ability to accept that there is a God as some people call it, or the existence of a loving spirit that can bring me so much love, even when I don’t think I see it or feel it.

Looking back, I see moments where there was some loving source that put actions, people, incidents in motion that were paving the way, or connecting the diamonds for me to improve my life.

As a practice to continue improving, to continue to believe as a child, I just have to remember that every day, there is love all around me.  I just have to be open to receiving it, and willing to share it with others, including myself.

And that’s what I love most about this season.  Wishing you LOVE for the holidays, whichever one you celebrate!

If you need help learning to believe like a child, join us for the next class of the Master Key Experience, and be prepared to be amazed.  It will only cost you $1 when the class opens in September.  We’ll explain more later.

Meanwhile, as the movies, Polar Express, and The Miracle on 34th Street encourage, BELIEVE!