Hi Flossie,
I hope the following allows the statements I made to be more clearly understood. When I read "Think and grow rich" and met some successful people who told me I could be, do and have anything I had a burning desire for, it blew my mind to be honest and fortunately I fell for it hook, line and sinker. I literally went on blind faith I believe.
Then came the battles and struggles

The major one being, I already had a strong belief system (map of reality as Michael calls it) that it's very difficult to enter the gates of heaven if you are rich
I devoured books and tapes for self growth (I could write a book on this point but I will save you all the details) The outcome was that I developed a new map of reality over time and came to believe that there is absolutely nothing wrong at all in becoming financially independant.
Also, I had a deep burning desire for many years which was my personal prayer (Please understand I am not preaching in any way here, it is simply the way I believed at that time) which was "Dear God, please let me be a good mother and wife and if I had the power to help thousands of people, I swear I will never let you down")
Well, when I realized we all have the power I was on a mission.
Do you know when you travel by aeroplane and the air hostess tells you in case of emergency put your own oxygen mask on first before you help your little ones?

well, I had a problem with this statement - it seemed selfish.

Like all parents in times of hardship, you feed and cloth your children before you take care of your own needs.
Again I had to change some ways of thinking - I completely understand and accept this rule now - with flying that is, not food and clothing

The point is I had to succeed myself before I could help others do the same.
Basically, I was £80,000 in debt and the bank were ready to reclaim our family home.
I made a vision board and made the following list of things I wanted for my family:-
To live in the country, in a safe environment where families can socialize together and enjoy the wonder of nature.
To know my children can socialize and not be around binge drinking and the dangers of what happens with this.
To live in a place where the label of your clothes is unimportant.
To run a family business from home and not be caught up in daily traffic jams.
To say goodbye forever to a boss.
To live within an hours drive of the beaches in a warmer climate.
A swimming pool to keep cool, play and exercise.
A lake nearby so my husband could relax while fishing.
To walk through patio doors with our dogs and just keep walking in our own grounds and woodland so you don't have to bother with leads and you don't have to bundle the dogs in the car to drive somewhere before you even start walking

I know, but it's brilliant

If I choose to take mini breaks away from the computer screen and walk among the trees in any type of weather, it's heaven
How I think I did it the hard way was I was hell bent on making this happen. I was totally determined and whatever it took I was going to achieve this for my family. I became all consumed. I worked under stress and pressure and made myself ill sometimes.
I made sure I always took time to listen to my children, however I worked unbelievable hours, never switched off and didn't enjoy or live in the now
Was it worth it? Without a shadow of a doubt - life is amazing - and it is so not about money because we budget more than we ever did - we use 2 cars instead of 4.
I am now working on bigger dreams and my true purpose which Michael has played a great part in. Although we have our family business (which we are still building), through Project Meditation I have the opportunity to help thousands of people. Michael even very kindly allowed my request to have a Law of attraction area on here.
I know I will fulfill my purpose and future dreams, however I will always take the time to meditate with LifeFlow, live in the now and smell the beautiful roses along the way. I know this was long but if it helps one person to find inner peace and fulfill their dreams, then it was worth it. I wish you joy and happiness on your journey of self discovery
