Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you to Rhonda and the Universe for encouraging all of us.  Thank you to everyone here who reads and writes these inspirational stories! I’ve been reading them every day, and they are amazing! I’ve been waiting to add mine, and now I can do so!

My husband and I have been through a lot in the past years. We have struggled financially and even emotionally at times. After working very hard and successfully at my last job, I was not rewarded, but I was laid off. My husband had just started at his new job, and we just stared at each other, wondering why each time one of us was working, the other one wasn’t. This meant we didn’t have quite enough money to live on month to month.

When I spent my first Monday home without a job, I was in shock and gave myself a day to freak out. The next day, I pulled myself together because I knew The Secret and had tried to follow it for years. I devoted myself to using the law of attraction properly, thoroughly, and continually.

If you are like me, you know your thoughts can sporadically wander all over the place, so I had to learn to keep reminding myself to focus on what I wanted, and to feel good while I did it. It gets easier and easier. I downloaded and really enjoyed ‘The Science of Getting Rich.’ My husband really liked it, too, and started applying some of the principles immediately. This was no small thing, as my husband tends to be skeptical of these types of things. It was written in a way that reached him. This was encouraging to me.

Then my unexpected money came in! I was paid for the vacation time I had been working too hard to use, and I went ahead and pulled my retirement money. We made one desperately needed improvement to our home and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of having more than enough. It was amazing how we had more money when I wasn’t employed than when I was! It also bought me more time.

A week ago, I got a call from a major corporation for an interview. I was immediately inspired. Other jobs felt like just jobs, but I really, really wanted this particular one for some reason. I waited in utter suspense. I hoped my interview answers were good enough. I got a call regarding references, so I was getting close but in even more suspense.

The Secret journals I ordered on Amazon arrived. I wrote in one yesterday that I wanted that job with the salary I wanted. I was trying to pretend like I had it already. I was worried that my jumpy feeling was worry rather than excitement, but I kept trying. I wrote a draft email to my friends, telling them that I had gotten the job. I pictured what I would wear on the first day, pictured commuting with my husband, and practiced having the “knowing” feeling that I already had it. I even understood why I had to wait so long for a job because this was the right one, and someone had to retire first.

So yesterday, ah, yesterday! My husband texted me he was going to get a raise and bonuses. Unexpected income! We go to conferences for our daughter, which is always inspiring, and the teachers always say the nicest things. Then my son said he had a great day at football practice, no one could catch him while running, and no one could tackle him. Then, I got two emails from the kids saying they were in the Gifted and Talented program. They were in advanced classes but haven’t been tested for this, so I don’t even know how this happened! I was enjoying this good news and had just given up hope of hearing from that company that day when HR called and offered me that job! And the pay would be within $13 per month of what I had hoped for! This happened on the same day I wrote it in my journal!

Then, my husband rounded out the evening by saying the most moving and romantic things to me. If that scene were in a movie, it would make you cry. I stayed up til midnight just to try to absorb and enjoy the previous couple of hours of the day. I almost couldn’t keep track of all the great little and big things that happened. The little things actually felt like big things, too. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

This is only the beginning; I already have such a great life! So do you! Keep the faith! Much love and joy to you!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!