I was introduced to The Secret a while ago, but have not been able to use it effectively until now. I have been through a lot of changes recently – I graduated and was at a loss for what to do for a year and a half, most of my friends moved away, and my best friend suddenly and unexpectedly passed away three months ago. I have been feeling depressed, lonely, lost, and uninspired, amongst many other negative feelings.

About a month ago I decided I had had enough of feeling low and frustrated all the time, and decided to make a list of things that I want in my life, and believed that I deserved these things after going through such a difficult time.

I now have a job I enjoy, I see old and new friends all the time, I look and feel better than I have in a long time, and opportunities are coming up from all sorts of people and places.

This has not happened by magic – I know many stories like this can seem unrealistic, but it was just a matter of seeing things that have been there all along that I was too miserable to see or try. Having faith that things could change for the better meant that I was able to go for things with the confidence and belief that even though they may not work out, I am moving forward and getting closer to what I really want.

Most importantly, I am forever grateful for the positive people and changes in my life. I now believe that no matter how bad things are, they can slowly change for the better as long as you can allow things to take their course and trust that everything will be just fine.