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A Life Change.
Submitted by: Stephanie Barroud
Switzerland52 year old with 2 daughters, 3 dogs, 2 cats and a horse. A single mom.
It all started 52 years ago. Ever since I was a little girl I knew I was different. I knew I had a purpose, a mission, and I went through many good times. Many times life was fun, exciting, sad, scary, joyous, and painful. It was always hard and easy at the same time, the road laid out for me! I struggled, I hoped, I dreamed, I wished, I fell in love, I hated, I laughed, I cried, and I grew!!
I traveled and moved a lot. Moving from my very safe and wonderful little Swiss mountain village at a young age I had no idea what was coming. And it was everything all at the same time, all the time, but it all brought me to here and now which is a miracle in itself! I have had this feeling of purpose inside of me ever since I can remember. I searched inside of me and outside of me for reasons, answers, and relief.
About 15 years ago I decided to read The Secret, which fell into my lap somehow, and finally, something resonated and things started to move. I then went on to read the guest authors of The Secret and then many others. But my life was not changing. In fact, it got worse and worse until I lost everything. And I mean everything! But somehow I kept knowing that the light inside me would never dim. This inner joy, this faith, and belief was and has always, and will always be present. This was thanks to all the knowledge accumulated all the way up to The Greatest Secret. The Greatest Secret is my favorite that I read 2 years ago. After reading it everything was starting to make sense. I didn’t know what made sense but I just knew this made sense.
Then 3 weeks ago a dear friend passed away. It made me jump into my purpose! Why him? Why this loss? I did not know and I did not care but I quit my job and created a nonprofit association, Etienne Andra’s Arch (Friend us on Facebook). I created it in order to rescue animals in the south of Spain. I have no funds. And why the south of Spain? Because it all lined up and I’ve stopped asking questions. And why animals? Well, I just knew it had to be that, and because I love them of course but I just can’t stop myself! My entourage thinks I’m crazy and I need funds quickly. But now the ‘what’ and the ‘where’ are perfectly clear and the answers to the ‘how’? Writing here is part of it, thanks in advance, and my hard work is another part of it. I grew up in a very hard-working family and caught the bug so I am not scared of that. I also have faith in my friends and faith in faith!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for your support. Thank you for your books and friends Rhonda, which resonated inside me. And thank you just because it’s fun to say!