I first read The Secret and The Power in the final year of my Law Degree and I was able to ask, believe and receive good grades, tickets to concerts and other wonderful things. That was two years ago.

But then I faced some difficult times. I lost my Grandmother who I was very close to and my world slowly fell apart. I managed to do well in my Summer finals and obtain my degree but things were very different. A little later that year, with my mindset firmly negative, my father was rushed into hospital and had to have surgery. It was this time I realised both books (The Secret and The Power) I treasured were in my university locker and the lockers had been taken away and I had lost my wonderful books.

I am a firm believer that my mindset and my thoughts following on from my bereavement caused more negative thoughts and actions. Relationships I treasured became sour and it took me a very long time to realise I had become negative and a shadow of my former outgoing and successful self – constantly sick with migraines, not doing so well in my postgraduate course, and arguing with the people I love.

I purchased the books again and I recently got round to reading them. My mindset started to change so quickly, I also decided to prove to myself I can manifest something small by applying The Secret.

I imagined a bouncy ball a few days ago with a distinctive multicolour pattern. I focused very, very hard and imagined it being bigger than a normal bouncy ball, and the vivid colours I concentrated on with great effort. I then thought of it a few times the next day and then freed my mind. Today my sister insisted we watch a programme from our childhood – and on the screen was the identical pattern bouncy ball, not in the dimensions I imagined but even bigger!!!!!! My heart was racing and then I realised I asked, I believed, and then I received – but much bigger and better than I imagined, and so quickly!

I have realised that allowing negativity into my life my life spiralled and at one point I was too stressed to step out of bed. The last few weeks have marked a rapid change – rapid because I believed in The Secret and amazing that yet again positive thoughts and asking, believing, and receiving is always possible if you are truly grateful for your life and everything in it.

Thank you Rhonda Byrne, The Secret has saved me twice, and for that I am truly grateful.