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You Can Have, Be, Do Anything As Long As You Believe It.
Submitted by: Courtney Edwards
Harlem, New YorkI am a mother, educator, and real estate solutions specialists gratefully working towards creating the world I want to live in.
When I was learning about the Law of Attraction I would come on this website and read a lot of success stories. They would make me feel good and hopeful. I would say to myself if all these other people could achieve their goals despite the obstacles, surely I could. The stories created an expectation in me and I anticipated the day I would be able to write a success story. My wait is finally over!!
I’ve always had dreams. My parents made sure I knew who I was and where I was going. I grew up with a magnificent family and whatever I asked for I got it. Family vacations, school trip to Europe, love and encouragement were easily showered upon me. My dreams were fulfilled easily throughout my life and I expected that everything I wanted I would receive in time. Now that I think back at it, I don’t think things got harder for me, I think I just forgot what I needed to do to make sure I got everything I wanted in life.
Fast forward to my adult life and things didn’t seem to flow to me as easy. By my third year in college I found myself in a tumultuous relationship with my childhood sweetheart who was diagnosed with a mental illness. The aguish and heart ache I felt daily was too much to bear. After graduating college I took a break for a year and then got accepted to law school. Halfway into the semester I realized I hated it. I began having panic attacks just trying to get to class. It got so bad I just stopped going and dropped out. I began substitute teaching elementary school and although it wasn’t where I imagined I would be I was good at and I was making a difference. I was still involved with my childhood sweetheart and it got to a point where I realized he was not going to seek out or accept treatment so I broke up with him. Six months after I broke up with him, I found out I was pregnant. Initially I was devastated. I loved my child instantly but I was just starting to get my life back on track and here I was being dragged back into a relationship with a man who I loved and who loved me, but was mentally too ill to do either one of us any good. I know now that my child is the one who saved me and propelled me to truly begin creating the life I wanted for myself. I knew that no matter what I had to do my child would grow up the way I did: loved, cherished, protected and knowing no limits.
So I did what I always do when I feel lost and need direction, I began reading and learning. In law school I was introduced to the The Secret. I knew about the law of attraction but hadn’t really applied the concepts consistently. Although I had very little money because I was only substitute teaching, I believe my desire to grow my knowledge was so great that doors began to open for me to learn. I found books online about the law of attraction that were free or $1. I bought my own copy of The Secret and would watch it at least twice a day. I would read success stories over and over. I wrote down exactly what I wanted and focused only on those things. I stayed positive, hopeful, and expected that no matter what was in front of me, I was going to have my dream life. The more positive, grateful, and joyful I was about my life, the quicker my dream life began to flow to me.
I peacefully and harmoniously delivered my son on his due date in an amazing hospital in five hours. I was able to move into my dream apartment 5 minutes from my job. I found a fantastic caretaker for my son. I am able to teach while fulfilling my dream of helping people purchase and invest in real estate throughout the US. My first level of dreams has been actualized and I have started back on the journey to realize even bigger goals. I am excited about all that is to come. I look back at where I was and the difference I see now is amazing.
If I could give one piece of advice I would say be very clear about what you want and run straight towards your goals guarding your heart and mind along the way. No matter how big or outlandish your dreams and goals may seem to others, protect them with your life and don’t ever stop believing. Because as long as you believe and work towards what you want, nothing is ever impossible.