I’ve read the book a year ago this month. I was a normal teenager trying to find my way in life, but the weight of the world somehow fell on my shoulders, and although I always wore a glowing smile on my pretty face, inside my soul was slowly dying.

Me and my best friend, who in time became my boyfriend, my amazing loving boyfriend, cheated on me. My friends betrayed me, I caught them talking so much bad stuff behind my back that I could not even stand them.

And then… I saw The Secret.

I was in my room watching Opera when all of a sudden The Secret teachers came on and started telling their story. I slowly sat back on my bed with my jaw open, tears of joy slowly streaming down my face.

I understood that my fear of losing my amazing boyfriend made me lose him, and my fear of having my friends betray me attracted them to betray me.

After that day I purchased the book and the DVD, and it was hard to reprogram the way I think. But step by step, I managed to fill my life with joy by filling my heart, mind, and soul with positivity and happiness. I started each day with randomly flipping open the book, and asked the Universe/God: “What do I need to know now?” And amazingly enough, the Universe/God helped me to put the puzzle together. The breakup with my boyfriend was so painful, but so necessary. I understood, with time of course, that I had depended my entire happiness on him, and only I am responsible for my happiness.

I learned how to be independent, how to put myself first. I learned how to love myself, how to live again. Today I work out three times a week, I still wear a smile on my face, but this time around it’s genuine. It’s filled with confidence and love rather then weakness and pain. I am happy. I am truly, truly happy.

Now when it comes to manifesting… it was hard for me to figure out how to really get it. So I want to share my “routine” with everyone!

I start each day by randomly flipping open The Secret and telling the Universe, “Thank you for guiding me.” I come to this site, read one story, and then thank the Universe/God for all the joy and bliss it has brought to so many.

I then look over my “wishes.” For example, “I would like to receive 500 dollars within 5 business days.” And “I would like for everyone to always treat me with respect.” And I thank the Universe/God for delivering it to me. And last but not least, while I’m getting ready, putting my clothes on and doing my hair, I pretend that one of my friends is there and I tell “her” out loud, “Yeah I cannot believe how lucky I am, I am always sooo lucky. I received 500 dollars! Yeah, just like that. Completely unexpected. I am sooo happy. I am so grateful.” And I really get into it, haha! But by the time I am done to head out for the day, I truly believe that whatever I ask for is mine! And it comes to me – it comes to me with lightning speed.

When it comes to my boyfriend, after not speaking for a whole year, the Universe has brought us together against all odds. We’re not going out… yet =) But I am so in love with him, and I know that he is in love with me. And I can see all the tiny steps that keep bringing us closer and closer together.

I have met so many amazing people, I have made so many amazing true friends.

I am so grateful.

Thank you.