You can’t manifest a baby- what else can you do?

Vision Boards, Divine Timing, and the Mystery of Unexplained Infertility

For a long time, I believed I was a master at manifestation. I could think of something, speak it aloud, and it would somehow show up in my life. And often, it still does. But then came the one thing I couldn’t manifest no matter how hard I tried—a baby.

I’ve done it all. The vision boards. The crystals. The affirmations. The rituals. Those bitter drinks that my naturopath recommended. The prayers. I aligned, I trusted. And yet... nothing.

That’s when I began to question the version of manifestation so many of us are sold—the idea that we can create anything we desire if we just try hard enough, align well enough, believe deeply enough. But if that were true, wouldn't all of us be mothers by now?

Unexplained infertility isn’t a failure of mindset. It’s not because we didn’t journal enough or missed a full moon ritual. It’s not something we can fix with good vibes and manifestation mantras. We can’t fix it with positive thinking or less stress.

And it doesn’t mean we’re doing it wrong.

I’ve started to believe that manifestation isn’t about creating something out of thin air—it’s about tuning in to what was already meant for us. That doesn’t make it less spiritual. In fact, it might be more sacred than anything else: the idea that our souls already came here with a path, a timeline, a story that unfolds with divine precision.

Sometimes, the waiting isn’t about lack—it’s about divine timing. Sometimes, what we want most isn’t coming because it’s not meant to arrive yet or at all. Or maybe it’s meant to arrive in a way we haven’t imagined.

This isn’t about giving up. It’s about letting go of the pressure to “make it happen” through sheer will or spiritual performance. It’s about realizing that not getting pregnant isn't a failure on your part—or a failure of faith.

I still pray. Every morning, every night. But I don’t beg for what I want anymore. I surrendered. I stopped chasing the clock. I ask to be shown what’s meant for me. I ask for peace in the waiting, trust in the unfolding, and grace for the days that hurt.

“It should have happened by now.”

If vision boards and rituals really could give us everything, we’d have it all by now. And we don't.

So maybe the question isn't, “Why isn’t this happening for me?” but instead, “What if this delay is divine?”

Maybe you can’t manifest a baby because this part of your story was never meant to be rushed or unfold the way you hoped it would. Maybe you're not off track—maybe you're right on time, even if it doesn't look or feel like it. Maybe there is another plan for you?

And maybe, just maybe, there’s still a miracle on the way.