Last year I planned to leave the shop I had been a big part of for 8 years. Due to losing my car and spending way too much money on a trip, I decided to hold off. I knew my time there had passed. I was upset every day going in to work and it began to show in my being. I was angry deep down because I did not want to be there anymore because of the treatment I was getting. I was undervalued and unappreciated.

Two weeks ago I finally decided to just leave. I felt my intuition speaking to me and logically realized I had nothing to lose because things were slow and my boss was falling behind on paying the whole staff. I decided if was going to struggle, it would be on my own terms.

While I was at the shop I constantly listened to and meditated on Audibles such as “The Secret”, “Think and Grow Rich”, and even “The Alchemist”. But I knew that I needed to put what I learned into practice. Just about every day I would have the movie, The Secret play. I did that for two weeks. I knew immediately I was going to have to change how I was feeling and what I was focused on. I knew I would have to focus on being present every day and being in that moment, instead of worrying about the future. I began controlling what I could control and that was my mind and me doing my best to begin gaining clients as a solo detailer.

For two weeks nothing happened and I realized after paying my rent that I was low on money. I had a hard time being fully confident about taking on a client because I did not have a space to work in, but I did have the equipment. Opportunities that I thought were for me constantly left me disappointed. When I would become disappointed I would remind myself that this is just one moment and I really do not know what tomorrow will bring. I reminded myself that I needed to stay focused on what I wanted to happen and not constantly reaffirm and focus on what I did not want to happen. It was hard for me to believe due to my money getting lower and not having a car to be able to get around.

Then I began to practice gratitude and the visualization process. I also began to really speak about my desired life in my mind and I said affirmations to encourage my mindset.

After two weeks, in one day everything changed. I got my first paying client, a space that is almost the size of my old job and I also got multiple jobs lined up! All of this happened in just one day! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I am grateful that I have experienced firsthand how the creation process works and I am so excited for what is to come.