Dina Dove | Columbus, KS
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The Insight to Write My Book - The Baglady's Guide to Elegant Living
At the age of 40, I had been a successful businesswoman for almost 20 years. As I sat in the Grand Hyatt, listening to a pianist play a sparkling baby grand amidst lavish marble and glass, the homeless held their hands out for a bit of change on the street outside. If I were penniless, I would live much differently than them, I thought, never imagining I would ever have to seriously consider those things in my own life.
Oh, what a difference a year can make….
At forty-one I walked into an uncertain future; penniless, newly divorced, with no job, no unemployment, $250,000 in debt and the IRS knocking at my door. I didn’t know what was going to become of me. However, I was in for the surprise of my life. Far from the tragic devastation that I expected, I stepped into the world with nothing and found a life that was magical beyond my wildest dreams. It was as if I was swooped up into the arms of God.
Everything that I thought was important was taken away and everything that would truly bring me contentment was given to me with seemingly no effort on my part. For a long time I had no idea why things were working out so well. Logically, it didn’t make any sense. I still didn’t have a job, money, or security. I just seemed to suddenly be lucky.
Now I know that it wasn’t luck at all. I accidentally fell into a great and little understood truth. Once we learn to work with this truth, it will bring ‘luck’ to each of us. And so, I offer up this little story to help others find the blessings hidden in their sorrows, to remember who they really are, and to discover what is genuinely fulfilling in life