| I can honestly say that I am now embracing all | | | | Finally, after years of going from doctor to |
| aspects of my life! It wasn’t always that way | | | | doctor, I was told that my child has |
| though. I went through a long, painful and lonely | | | | Asperger’s Syndrome which is a form of |
| journey to get to where I am today. I am sharing | | | | autism. As devastating that news was, a part of |
| my story because I hope that it will inspire you to | | | | me was relieved because I thought that maybe |
| not only over come your greatest challenges but | | | | now I could get my child the proper treatment. |
| to also see the gifts they bring. Learning to do | | | | Sadly, that wasn’t the case and still no one |
| this is the best thing that I ever did for myself | | | | could tell me how to deal with the behavioral |
| and my family. | | | | issues. |
| This portion of my spiritual awakening began to | | | | Every time I picked up the phone to receive a call |
| unfold shortly after my husband and I became | | | | from the school, it was like playing Russian |
| parents. We were so proud to have this beautiful | | | | roulette. Sometimes they were calling with good |
| baby who was so full of life. | | | | news about the accomplishments of my other |
| By age of two, our baby could recite the | | | | child. Other times they were calling with terrible |
| presidents and point to and name the states on a | | | | news about my child with Aspberger’s. |
| map. Then suddenly one day at the age of three, | | | | I started getting very depressed and knew I |
| our beloved child could no longer utter the words | | | | needed to do something because again, I was |
| “Mommy” or “Daddy” and started | | | | allowing something outside of myself to control |
| slurring other words. On top of that, we started | | | | my life. I figured if the Law of Attraction could |
| getting calls from the pre-school telling us that our | | | | work in business it can help my personal life too. |
| child was having behavioral problems. During that | | | | By studying the SGR program I learned about |
| period, I was also noticing that our child was doing | | | | other universal laws such as The Law of Polarity |
| things that I didn’t understand. | | | | which basically says that if a situation can be |
| Our pediatrician was sympathetic but told us that | | | | viewed as very bad, then there has to be |
| the school district does that type of testing. When | | | | something very good about it. |
| we went to the school district we were told to | | | | This actually allowed me to see love and beauty |
| go back to the pediatrician. I was devastated and | | | | in my journey. I noticed that although the principal |
| in so much pain not knowing what was wrong | | | | and teachers had been telling me all these things |
| with my child or where to go for help. I didn’t | | | | over the years that were very hard to hear, I |
| know of any other parents who were facing | | | | could tell from the looks on their faces and the |
| what I was going through. I felt so alone. The | | | | tones of their voices that they genuinely care |
| best way I can describe it is like having a major | | | | about my child and I openly expressed my |
| crisis but with no 911. Meanwhile, my child’s | | | | gratitude to them. |
| behavior became more unpredictable in school. | | | | I took time to really sit with and contemplate all |
| We later went to a psychologist who told us that | | | | the positive energy I was receiving. In other |
| our child had ADHD. I resisted using medication for | | | | words, I changed the way I SAW my |
| a long time, but I eventually gave in because the | | | | circumstances and then my circumstances |
| behavioral problems were only getting worse and | | | | started changing. Almost immediately, other caring |
| I felt it became a safety issue. The medication | | | | people at the school whom I had never crossed |
| wasn’t effective so we tried another one | | | | paths with before came into my life and told me |
| then another and still no results. By this time, | | | | about programs especially for children like my |
| several teachers were telling me that my | | | | child. I immediately started getting my child the |
| child’s behavior was so bizarre that they | | | | necessary help and within months, my child was |
| thought my child had a much more serious | | | | making major progress. Although the teachers |
| problem than ADHD. | | | | were noticing that my child was behaving much |
| Further complicating matters, my job as a | | | | better, the other students were still keeping their |
| television news reporter was now more | | | | distance. During lunch, the classmates would talk |
| demanding than ever. I was now working about | | | | among themselves but not include my child. That's |
| sixteen hours a day. All of this caused me a | | | | when I decided to teach my child how to use the |
| tremendous amount of stress. I wanted to quit | | | | law of attraction. That night, right before bed |
| my job but decided to stay because I was | | | | time, I had my child visualize what it would look |
| worried about money since my husband and I | | | | like and feel like to be surrounded by other |
| were accustomed to having two incomes. I felt | | | | children with everyone laughing and talking and |
| so trapped by my job situation. What bothered | | | | having a good time. I talked my child through the |
| me most was that I had an overwhelming feeling | | | | entire visualization and I could see my child’s |
| that my life was completely in the hands of | | | | enthusiasm. |
| others. Someone else decided when I worked, | | | | Now, mind you I did this WITHOUT telling my child |
| how long I worked or if I could take a much | | | | about The Law of Attraction or why we were |
| needed day off. I finally reached a breaking point | | | | doing the visualization because I figured we’d |
| and had to let the job go. Fortunately, at this | | | | have to do this for many nights before we saw |
| time, my child’s behavior stabilized enough to | | | | any results and I didn’t want my child to be |
| ease everyone’s concerns. But now I was | | | | disappointed. After all, the students had kept their |
| facing a crossroads with my career. I knew I | | | | distance from my child for quite some time |
| wanted to continue working in television but I also | | | | because they just didn’t understand the |
| knew that I didn’t want to work for | | | | behavior.I figured it might take quite some time |
| someone else again. I wasn’t quite sure how | | | | to reverse this situation. Well, the next day when |
| to reconcile the two. I gradually began to realize | | | | my child got home from school, I casually asked |
| that I am in control of what happens in my | | | | how lunch went. To my surprise, my child said |
| life.This brought me to the painful realization that I | | | | “It was Great! My best friend saved a seat |
| didn't value myself and was surrounding myself | | | | for me at the lunch table and I got to sit with all |
| (unconsciously) at work with people who | | | | my other friends!” I asked what friends and |
| supported my beliefs (inner fears of | | | | my child said that since the class behaved so well |
| unworthiness)about myself. I began to take a | | | | that day, the teacher said that they could eat |
| close look at how I created (attracted) this | | | | lunch with ANY class in their grade. So the kids |
| situation although I was compeletly unaware that I | | | | that invited my child to sit with them were friends |
| was doing this at the time. I immediately started | | | | and classmates from previous years and were |
| paying close attention to my thoughts and core | | | | either unaware of or didn't remember my |
| beliefs. I also closely observed what (and who) I | | | | child’s behavioral issues. So to them, my child |
| was attracting into my life. I was truly beginning | | | | was still cool! |
| to appreciate and understand the power of The | | | | We tried the visualization exercise other nights |
| Law of Attraction. | | | | with similar results the next day! Only in these |
| I began reading every book I could find on the | | | | instances,children who had previously ignored my |
| subject. This led me to the movie The Secret | | | | child were now reaching out to my child! My child |
| and the book The Science of Getting Rich and | | | | recently completed summer school and the |
| The SGR Program. These are the resources that | | | | teachers are telling me that there have NOT been |
| taught me how to really focus on and attract | | | | any behavioral problems during this session. My |
| what I desire into my life. I learned how to get in | | | | child is even making new friends and is extremely |
| touch with my higher self and was told that a | | | | helpful around the classroom. As far as my career |
| great opportunity was coming my way. A few | | | | is concerned, I am now working in television again |
| days later, a colleague invited me to join him in | | | | but this time it's on my own terms. I'm a partner |
| running a video production company. | | | | in a video production company. We produce |
| Now I have even more opportunities than ever! I | | | | everything from documentaries to PSAs to |
| use the Law of Attraction to help bring in clients. | | | | interactive DVDs. |
| My greatest success though with this program is | | | | I'm interested in hearing from people who are |
| in helping my child. Shortly after I joined the | | | | interested in tapping into their own personal |
| production company, I started getting calls from | | | | power to help themselves and others. I want you |
| the school again. I was being told that my child | | | | to know that you don't have to you have to just |
| was behaving strangely, not interacting well with | | | | sit back and accept your circumstances if you |
| other students and maybe didn’t belong in | | | | don't like them. You are in control of what |
| mainstream schooling. So again I began my search | | | | happens in your life! |
| for someone who could help me help my child. | | | | |