As the Spanish edition of her bestselling&nbsp;book&nbsp;MANIFEST launches this week, L&rsquo;OFFICIEL IBIZA chats exclusively to publishing sensation Roxie Nafousi about grounding, gratitude and why Ibiza holds a special place in her heart.

Before she discovered the power of manifesting, Roxie Nafousi &ndash; now a best-selling&nbsp;author and self-development coach &ndash; lived a very different life. A self-confessed former social butterfly, she had&nbsp;been partying&nbsp;in Ibiza since she was 17. Nafousi&rsquo;s life &ndash; while outrageously glamourous on the outside - was a whirlwind of drinking, drugs and self-destruction. &lsquo;I was smoking 20 cigarettes a day, in toxic relationships, and my career was floundering. I felt absolutely unmotivated and with no clear sense of direction,' she admits. Nafousi had dabbled in retreats, heading off to get &lsquo;fixed&rsquo; whenever things got bad. &lsquo;I knew there was sense in it all somewhere&rsquo;, she smiles. 'It&rsquo;s just that nothing had stuck for me personally yet.&rsquo; When a friend suggested she listen to a manifesting podcast, Nafousi was understandably sceptical, thinking the practice was for hippies and spiritual junkies. &lsquo;I was wrong. So wrong! And I think that&rsquo;s why my book has resonated with so many people, because I explain manifesting in a way that is really practical and accessible and debunks the idea that it is just all woo-woo or some magical concept. In fact, I think its foundations are not in spirituality at all, but in science, wisdom, psychology and philosophy.&rsquo; To the layman, manifesting sounds deceptively simple. Happily,&nbsp;that&rsquo;s what Nafousi is here to confirm.

&lsquo;Manifesting is simply the ability to use the power of our minds to change and create the reality we experience. It is a self-development practice, and I wholly believe it empowers and transforms the lives of anyone who practices it.&rsquo; She goes on, &lsquo;the way we think, behave and respond to our experience all matters and contributes to what we attract into our lives. We must begin by changing our belief systems, because we manifest what we believe. To manifest successfully, we must believe we are worthy of abundance and that&rsquo;s the ongoing inner work required on any manifesting journey. '

Earlier this year, Nafousi held a series of rooftop workshops at <a href="https://www.nobuhotelibizabay.com/">Nobu Ibiza Bay</a> to mark the beginning of summer solstice. The sessions included specific meditations and visualisations focused on transcending comfort zones. Why did she choose Ibiza over, say Mykonos? &lsquo;Ibiza holds a very special place in my heart, I&rsquo;ve been every year since I was 17. It&rsquo;s seen me through my best and my worst of times and it&rsquo;s been a place where I&rsquo;ve reflected, connected and expanded my own sense of self.&nbsp;What better place to teach manifesting than on such a magical island with such powerful energy?&rsquo; 
As Manifest, the book that outlines seven simple steps for cultivating the life you&rsquo;ve always dreamed of, tops bestseller charts for the ninth month running, is there anything we can do right now to secure the life of our dreams?&nbsp; &lsquo;Adopt an attitude of gratitude! A grateful heart is a magnet for miracles and a daily gratitude practice will help to reprogramme your brain to seek out the positives. You&rsquo;ll be amazed by how much good is already in your life if you just open your eyes and heart to see it.'
MANIFEST: Seven Steps to Living Your Best Life is available online and in all good bookshops. <a href="https://www.amabook.es/">https://www.amabook.es/</a>&nbsp;

MANIFEST: An audience with Roxie Nafousi

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