I was going through a dry spell. In fact, I found myself in a desert, devoid of finances, emotional freedom, and expression through creativity (singing, dancing, writing).

Even before I became fully aware of The Secret, I was an achiever, a perfect hybrid of creative hippie and uber-sharp legal and business mind. I always knew that I was genius, that my ultra-sensitive nature was divine, but try communicating that to the rest of the world. Sometimes people respond to our good news differently than we expect, and that kept happening to me. I kept meeting odd blockages: a person who for no apparent reason hated me; an old emotional trigger that, despite knowing better in my mind, I just could not defeat. I had a temper and I was fairly certain that my fire was what drove me forward in life, made me an achiever, ready to take on any obstacle. And I was right – anger dominated areas of my life, stifling the divinity that was trying to spread into the remaining areas of my life. I have to give myself a lot of credit, though, because I was practicing the law of attraction in a very positive way in many, many areas of my life. I had defeated alcoholism and got back into a very high level of responsibility in my career without ever picking up The Secret in the form of this book, this film. In fact, I know for a fact that most people are quite successful and fail to see it, because humans can be incredibly critical of themselves (or even abusive), and that creates a blockage. I believe one of the first things a person needs to do is stop and give themselves credit, a pat on the back. It’s far more motivating to tell your mind, “I’m doing great! How can I make life even more incredible!?” It’s easier to build of the momentum of positive self-talk.

I needed money at this time! Lots of it! I was living in a neighborhood with my husband and newborn. When Josh was about two months old, gang members drove by my house at 2 a.m., gunning for a kid next door. Shots pierced the night, my blood ran cold, and I snuck along the floor on my belly to the baby’s room to make sure he was alive. In the morning I walked outside and gathered up six bullets from a .45 caliber weapon, put them into a baggie and told the cops to come pick them up in case the weapon had ever been used in another crime. It became very clear to me that I needed to activate change, prosperity, and positive energy again in my life.

I did that. I got an excellent job in the safest, most loving government organization on the planet. I started a youth program to help kids who may otherwise join gangs and shoot up neighborhoods at night. We get them jobs and teach them how to build a life. My husband was instantly relieved of 25K or back child support through an unanticipated court order. I needed a second job to fulfill my commitment to the debt elimination process, and I got one that I could do in my pajamas while drinking coffee. It was a creative job, which sustains my soul as I work very hard.

It’s important to note that I remember to thank my creator for my body and mind and my ability to work, to dream, to activate, and to achieve. I thank my creator for my continued willingness to manifest the best for myself, my friends, co-workers, clients, and of course, my family.

You must realize that The Secret describes a partnership, an alliance, a perfect alignment with the universe and all of its players, forces, laws, reactions. It’s all about harmony.

All My Love, SR