Since learning that I was pregnant with my beautiful daughter back in 2005, I have wanted to leave my corporate job that was located an hour and a half away from home. It seemed impossible because I was the sole breadwinner in our family and the job paid the best in my industry.

The commute to work was difficult throughout my pregnancy and after I returned from maternity leave. I missed a lot of work, and/or came late. If my daughter was sick, I missed work also. Throughout the pregnancy and after, I tried to find a stay at home business that would allow me to leave my job. I tried many things, but nothing suited my personality or my lifestyle.

In February or March 2007, I saw Oprah’s episode on “The Secret”. I saved the Secret website in my favorites, but didn’t watch the movie until the end of March.

The movie is absolutely fabulous! I bought the movie and the book. I keep a journal and have a vision board. I also write things that I want to happen on my calendar without knowing how it will happen (as one of the other storytellers suggested).

Around the middle of April, I flipped my calender to May and wrote in the block for May 4 “Put in Resignation”. I put the calendar back to April and forgot about the date. Starting the week of April 23, my daycare closed unexpectedly and I had a bad experience with a substitute daycare provider. I decided to stay home until my daycare was scheduled to reopen.

When I turned the calender to May, I was shocked to see “Put in Resignation” on May 4. Every fiber of my being wanted to resign but I knew it didn’t make financial sense at the time. I was enjoying my time with my daughter so much, and the logistics of traveling so far to and from work seemed more and more ridiculous, so I decided that I was really going to resign.

Tuesday May 1, while laying down with my daughter to help her sleep, I kept envisioning resigning. Following the advice of the movie to have good feelings while asking/believing/envisioning, I tend to do alot of that while my daughter and I are hugging and kissing. She offers at least 20-30 hugs and kisses per day so I have plenty of opportunities.

To make a long story short, my office accepted my resignation on May 3, and on May 4 I was in the office signing exit papers, cleaning out my desk, and saying goodbye to co-workers!

It worked!

For the next week and a half I manifested a new source of income. An old friend from my old job called me on Mother’s Day (May 13) and told me that positions were still open there. I actually applied for a managerial position there last summer and was offered the position, but I declined out of loyalty to my job that I just resigned from.

My mind was still focused on other sources of income (I started an exciting business after watching The Secret, but it’s still in its fledgling stages). On the 15th, I spoke with another old friend and told her about my situation. I mentioned that the old job was hiring managers and I resolved to call them back and see if they’d hire me.

I called them, and they were only too happy to hire me back, at the correct pay rate! Also, the unit that I will be working in is less stressful than the one that I would have originally been placed in. I start June 6th! The commute time is half of what I used to do. My finances from resignation to new start date have been seamless, and my daughter and I can continue our lifestyle in peace.

This was the litmus test for me, and it worked. Now I know that I can dream big and it will happen. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!