WOW! Am I grateful to Rebecca and the SOGR Course! Having just completed the course, I now have time to draw breath and share my incredible experience with you!

My opportunity to read Wallace Wattles’ “The Science of Getting Rich” course was sent to me by an acquaintance, now a friend. At the time I had barely moved into a sweet little apartment at the bottom of a small mountain in Simi Valley, CA. It was a very cute little place and my landlords were a lovely young Mexican couple with 2 adorable young kids. They couldn’t do enough for me; to make me happy and comfortable in my new home and the rent was very reasonable. I had a lovely view and I fell in love with their dog!

My profession at this time is actress/yoga instructor and being a lady of a certain age, let’s just say for some inexplicable reason, Hollywood is not beating a path to my door! I absolutely adore my job as a yoga instructor and teach 7 classes per week. The meaning of the word “Yoga” is a sanscrit word for “union” (of mind, body & soul). For me it is therefore important to have a 15 minute relaxation/guided meditation at the end of each and every class, to make my classes wholly beneficial to students. These anti-stress meditations became so popular with students that I made 2 CD’s, one in English, one in Spanish, (with the help of my wonderful friend Chris Pinnick, who was lead guitarist with “Chicago” during the 80’s.) I committed one third of profits from these to benefit the Children’s Hunger Fund www.childrenshungerfund.org.
So here I was in my lovely little home, the only job left to do on the CD’s was to have them duplicated. Now, yoga teaching does not bring in a huge income and, to cut a long story short, at the end of the second month in my new home I found myself newly separated from a short term relationship and with enough money to EITHER pay my rent for another month OR have the CD’s duplicated. It was a Wednesday, with my rent due on the Saturday, when I started the SOGR course. Then, without a word of warning, I mistakenly bounced a check and found my mind had been made up for me. After the bank charges and rectification, I didn’t have enough money for my rent, but just enough to have the CD’s duplicated. I tried not to worry about where and how I was going to live after my month’s deposit was up. I have read every metaphysical book that I can lay my hands on and I thought I knew about gratitude and its power so I kept on looking on the bright side, counting my blessings….doing all the things I teach in my class to others!!!! I took a risk. I stepped out of my comfort zone and squirmed. I ordered the CD’s.

That was when the Universe intervened with an email from a lady who’s 94 year old mother I sit with sometimes when her daughter needs to go out for a few hours! Basically she was telling me about a job opportunity to look after a quadriplegic lady in her 40’s, for a decent salary + little car (I only had a bicycle) + room and board. I went to visit the lady and she was lovely and she definitely wanted ME. She wanted me so much she agreed to let me keep teaching all my yoga classes as well if I would move in, almost immediately.

To be honest, I agonized over my decision for a while. The offer seemed very attractive, but I had never done anything like this before. It would be like taking care of a giant baby, she needs help with literally everything….wait a minute…aren’t I the one who is planning to adopt a baby….? I found a friend who was desperate to move into my apartment and he even gave me the money for the remaining 2 weeks of the month that I would not be there, so there was no loss of earnings to my Mexican friends either.

Taking the job was one of the best ‘decisions’ I have ever made. Not to mention the fact that I have more than doubled my income, with few expenses; I have a car at my disposal and the most important of all, I have discovered a whole new depth of experience of gratitude. This always cheerful, kind-hearted, sweet lady has given me a new humility and deep thanks for my life, for the use of my arms and legs, for the fact that I require no medication, for my ability to bathe myself and take a 10 minute shower…the list of new feelings of gratitude goes on and on and on…. I cannot express how grateful I am to this lovely, dignified lady for my newfound gratitude! And she calls ME her ‘angel’…it’s more like the other way round. And by the way, while I work for her, I work ‘as if’ I am earning $100 per hour! Her house is gleaming and so is she!

The CD’s are out! “Journey to Sabharata” (English version) can be seen/bought/listened to at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/robertalemon2 and “Viaje A Sabharata” (Spanish version) can be found at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/robertalemon3. I have been able to buy a PR package to maximize its success. Shameless piece of advertising here! Give the gift of Peace this Christmas and support the Children’s Hunger Fund at the same time. Sabharata is an ancient Sanskrit word for “Abundance” and “the Gift of Many Blessings”.

I will be with this lovely lady until mid-December, when I have made a plan to go home to the UK for Christmas. I haven’t seen my family for 7 years and I know it’s time. When I bought my (not exactly cheap) ticket I smiled contentedly when I saw that my bank balance had only a small dent in it! I paid off my enormous dentist bill and I fight to pay the bill when I have dinner with friends! All of this has happened in 3 short months.

Yes, I did wonder about what will happen to my new found lady friend when I leave. It almost came between me and my ticket home. I can’t guarantee when I will be back. But I also know that the Universe WILL intervene and the perfect person for her will come along, in perfect timing so that she will be left in God’s good hands. And our friendship will go on and on.

I go from strength to strength, advancing and increasing, moment to moment, day by day. All my needs are met on a daily basis. I am totally in love with life. The Power of my newfound consistent deeper gratitude is the cause and the effect is a consistent avalanche of new things to be grateful for pouring into my life!

Thank you for reading this. Without you, I wouldn’t have written it and subsequently understand it. Sabharata to YOU!
Love
Roberta
www.unitoday.net/roberta

What a heartwarming story Roberta! Congratulations on all you have learned and accomplished!

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I go from strength to strength, advancing and increasing, moment to moment, day by day. All my needs are met on a daily basis. I am totally in love with life. The Power of my newfound consistent deeper gratitude is the cause and the effect is a consistent avalanche of new things to be grateful for pouring into my life!

This paragraph really says it all!!

Thank you for your inspiring post Roberta.

David

Thanks for sharing this, Roberta. I needed a lift and you provided it. I'm grateful for You!
Namaste,
Linda

Hi Roberta

Excellent story - very inspiring. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Well done.

Roberta,
Strength to strength! Love it. Thanks for sharing. Please keep us updated. Very inspiring.

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