So life is a wonderful place. I want to share with you mine for a moment.

I want to share what's happened in my life in the past year. So sit right back and you'll hear a tale...

A tale of a woman who knew about the Law of Attraction and used it in her life, to her benefit. That woman is me. And that Law of Attraction is the Universe.

I created a vision board in March 2007 and envisioned my life the way I wanted it. I pasted pictures up of my relationship and my career the way I wanted them both, I pasted pictures of my home the way I wanted it, and I did the same for my special projects, my school and my businesses, and for my health, my proper eating and my overall joy and freedom in life. The pictures were specific and I glued pictures of me inside them to tailor my board to my experience and to help me visualize and create more thoroughly. I was inspired by watching "The Secret" for the first time. And once my agreement - the board and my belief in its power - was made, I was clear that everything on my board would come true.

And then life became challenging. I got the relationship I wanted in July, and it took something to keep myself from sabotaging it. See, the longest relationship I've ever had lasted 3 1/2 years. And saw myself married when I was creating my vision board. There was obviously something that had my relationships not last and not work. Since I was the only consistent factor in each of those relationships, then I guessed... I was the reason they weren't lasting. I kept the faith that I could have an amazing relationship and I committed myself to my word, to my integrity. I would have the relationship of my dreams.

Life became challenging. I got the apartment I wanted in October. But I didn't have the job I wanted yet, so I had the challenge of making enough money to cover my rent. I kept the faith that I would get a job that made a great amount of money and that I could partner with my landlord to give me the grace period I needed.

Life became challenging. I signed with a temporary employment agency and they put me on a month-long assignment that didn't require a lot of me and paid really well. It gave me time to think and figure out what my next step was. You see, although I'm an actress, I work sporadically and mostly in the theatre in Los Angeles. I still need a job that pays my bills in between the big commercial and film jobs. The thought of "a job that only pays my bills" didn't inspire me. So I got the idea to create something different, new and freeing. While I was on this temporary job assignment, I wrote out my own unique job description at the beginning of this year. I was interested in a more stable and consistent job that would inspire me in my daily life and give me the freedom to pursue my writing career. And even when I was out of work for 4 weeks after that temporary job assignment, I didn't lose my faith that the Universe would give me what I asked for.

Life became challenging. I got the job I wrote the description for. I'm working in it now. I am the first to fill this position as it is a new division of a well-established company. The position has a lot of creative potential and I am working inside of two of my greatest passions: education and writing. The fact that I get to put these together are fabulous for me and uniquely inspiring. The money's great. It definitely pays my bills, and more. The fact that I am originating this position is challenging, especially for someone who likes to get it right the first time. (We all have our challenges. We all need our own permission for something.)

I'm keeping the faith that I'll work through my challenges, and I'll come out on the other side having grown wiser from facing them and going through them.

Life is a rich experience. A tapestry of challenges that keep us moving forward. To look at "problems" as problems, instead of opportunities doesn't do them justice.

Life is a choice. Choose powerfully.