I truly credit Wishcraft for giving me direction and motivation in my life. I remember at 22, being curled up in a fetal position in my bed and crying because I had no idea where my life was going or what I wanted to be. Someone in a class I was taking had just finished the book, and so she lent it to me because I thought it sounded interesting. (I still have it today, and it's falling apart at the seams!) That was 1982.
After taking the exercises and learning more about my own unique passions, it illuminated a path for me based on what I wanted for my life, not what others thought I should do. I always tell people that reading Wishcraft transformed my life from black-and-white to color. Suddenly, I immersed myself in my passions and set all kinds of new goals that filled me with energy and excitement.
I enrolled in college (finished in just 3 years!), studied broadcast journalism, learned German, started painting pastel portraits and tried out for and got the lead in my first community theater play. I even studied abroad for a summer, which turned out to be the greatest experience of my life! Upon graduating, I set off on a career in broadcasting, working as a TV news reporter and anchor in Texas and Nevada.
In the end, the nomadic lifestyle of TV news wasn't as fulfilling as being close to friends and family, but I did apply everything I learned from my Wishcraft experience to reinventing my life back in here San Diego, where within the next year I co-authored a romantic travel guide, taught a class based on Wishcraft at the local Learning Annex, and planned a romantic wedding and honeymoon to my then-fiance.
Since then I’ve had a success career in corporate communications and continue to apply the principles of Wishcraft to my daily life. I also have "Success Teams" with the women here at work from time to time, which keep us all on track, supported and inspired. Wishcraft is always a great place to return to remind me of who I am at the core and help me figure out what my passions are, as I continue to evolve to a person.
Anyway, I hope that helps! I've met Barbara several times, and she's an amazing person. Please give her my best wishes and thanks for all she’s helped to bring to my life.
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