Thank You.

Thank you, Rhonda Byrne, for sharing The Secret with the world. You are responsible for one of the greatest shifts in this Universe, and I appreciate that I could have been part of this phenomenal movement. God bless you and your team.

I was introduced to The Secret by my cousin. I read it in one day, and from that moment, I started to live on a new level. Lets fast forward a few years.

About two years ago, I ended a relationship that was worn out. We did not appreciate what we had; therefore, we lost it all. The relationship became abusive. I was very unhappy, and I wasn’t sure how to get out of it. It took three acts of unfaithful behavior for me to take some action and finally leave. The night before I turned to God, I prayed through tears for a way, a reason to get out. My prayer was answered.

I had desires I wanted to fulfill, so I decided this was the time, and I would do it. What would happen in the next week I describe as a divine storm.

I was single for the first time in 8 years. I had to move home to my parents, which was so difficult for me. I left my job of 6 years. I received a very large bill to pay. The doctor called me with some bad news. I had 20k worth of debt to pay on my own.

It all happened at once, and I had no idea how I was going to manage everything. Thankfully, through The Secret, I learned that all I needed to know was the “what,” not the “how.”

So, I started to focus on the “what.” I wanted to move to the city, and I wanted to manage people. I wanted part of my job to be about inspiring people. I wanted to work really hard and become a manager, and then treat myself to a week away on my own to reflect on the past year. I had no idea how I was going to afford a holiday with my debt. I had no idea where I was going to work, and I had no idea which city I was going to work in. I just kept believing.

I started to buy things for my work desk and outfits for work. I gave away the things I wouldn’t need in the city. I sold my car to pay off a big chunk of debt. I started researching people who inspired me and did my best to keep my spirit uplifted. I wrote about the perfect house that I wanted: flatmates, workmates, bed, and clothes. I kept intending and believing.

Within four weeks, I had a job with a multi-million dollar company in the city. I had very little time to get organized, so it was lucky that I had already packed my belongings and was ready to go. I had taken three trips to the city to find the perfect place, the third time I had a list of 4 to look at. At the very last minute, an ad popped up for a central city apartment, which I arranged to visit first that night. It was perfect; everything on my list was there. I didn’t bother viewing the other places, and I took a leap of faith. I messaged the girl to ask if I could move in. I didn’t hear back for a whole day. Two years later, I still live in this amazing apartment.

I spent 12 months working in my new job, and I decided now was the time to book that holiday, one week in Rarotonga. What would happen next I owe to the teachings I have received through The Secret.

I was promoted to a manager’s role, starting two days after I returned from my holiday. I now manage 17 people, and I love my role.

While I was in Rarotonga, I took a lot of time to reflect on my past and began to realize what I wanted to do with my life. I realized that I had survived emotional abuse less than two years ago. Then I was unemployed, living at home, with a huge debt, and no idea what was about to happen to me. And now, look where I am. I thought, I know what it feels like to think you are trapped, to build these internal walls up inside of yourself and believe that you are stuck. I know how it feels to have to work through that, and I know how it feels to come out the other side stronger, empowered, and making movements toward your dreams. I decided one day when I was sitting on the island that I wanted to empower women. I wanted to set an example. I wanted to give someone a reason to change their life around for the better and feel good about it.

I believe, having been where I have been, that what we need more of in the world are people who are comfortable taking care of themselves, taking action with self-love, and making choices that are aligned with their own values. It is very seldom that I see that. Take my mother, for example; she would run herself into the ground taking care of 7 children and her husband. She was not even comfortable with taking some time out for herself to be self-loving. Instead, she felt guilt. There are examples of this in everyone’s lives, and I believe that creating a culture that says it is ok to take action with self-love publicly will give reason to people like myself two years ago to say, hey, if this person is not afraid to stand up for themselves in the public eye, then I am going to walk out of this relationship today and love myself too.

It was that day that a story I wrote, “Dear Sister,” was born. It is still very new, but it is the platform that I am using to share what I have learned. I am attracting new people to this idea every day who are outside of my daily circle.

My new vision sees me on stage speaking to thousands of women, empowering, inspiring, sharing, helping, and teaching all over the world. I see myself being asked to speak at my old college at the end of the year, ‘prize giving.’ I see myself writing a book.

I am so inspired by Rhonda Byrne, Oprah Winfrey, Trent Shelton, India Arie, Will Smith, Mastin Kipp, Maya Angelou, and the wonderful Lisa Nichols.

I am so thankful for YouTube and the easy accessibility to the words of these wonderful people that keep me going each day. I think so much about how beautiful it would be to meet these people. I think about how I would answer Oprah’s questions if I were to be on ‘Super Soul Sunday,’ and I dream about how my answers would stir her soul. Yes, I’m dreaming of playing big!

I am continuing to work on ‘Dear Sister.’ I want it to grow into something that is really life-changing for someone. Each time I gain a new follower, I take that as the Universe’s way of letting me know that I am on the right track.

I trust in this plan for me. I trust in this idea. I believe when I was on that island, I had unveiled my purpose.

The Secret is real to me; it is magic, and the magic will only reveal itself if you use your power, the power of love. If you can love The Secret, accept it, and practice it, you will be able to enjoy the full experience of the magic that it is.

I hope my story inspires someone today.

Arohanui