The World of the Wondrous

Words by Te-Erika

Even during seemingly dismal times as a youth in one of the most crime-stricken neighborhoods in Miami, Florida I allowed my mind to frolic in the alluring fantasy of the literary world. The books that I read like Sweet Valley High and the Fabulous Five painted life as a mixture of cute boys and convertibles, college parties and perfect grades, limitless goals and cool friends. All you had to do to achieve success was to decide which area you wanted to be successful in…and it was yours.

I made that premise my reality throughout my childhood. I decided that I wanted to be smart and well-liked and it came easily for me. I could do whatever I wanted in school because I believed that I was supposed to do and have all that I wanted. Because I believed…it was so.

Not only did I ask for the things I wanted in a way that made refusing them basically impossible, the things that I asked for were beneficial to the entire school as well; a newspaper, a pep rally, voting booths. I’ll never forget the look on my elementary school principal’s face every time I marched into his office and announced, “I have an idea.”

I was voted Most Popular and Best Personality. I was senior class president too. I won every award that I wanted to win and I honestly thought I deserved them so they were no big deal to me.

I lived in this fantasy world until shortly after I reached college. I wish that I have never stopped looking at life in the way that I thought it should be versus the way it appeared. My reality check consumed me and there I was thrust into this lifestyle that I had no experience in dealing with. THE REAL WORLD.

My fears led to more fearful experiences. My doubts led to more tragic circumstances. Before I knew it the world I lived in was a stark contrast to anything that I had ever read or envisioned for myself. The world I lived in had become laden with depression, abuse and a crippling fear of men and social situations.

This story of the shift in my perceived reality exemplifies the message behind the movie The Secret. The message behind the movie is a wonderful introduction into the world of metaphysics. It is a world where you’ll find an unbreakable connection to the Creator of the Universe as you recognize universal laws that have affected your life.

Just as my belief that I deserved awards, honors and admiration from my peers in my former years, created the space for those happy circumstances to occur in my life, the latter years were filled with despair, grief and self hatred because I had come to believe that all that my former successes were a farce and the pejorative words and opinions of others were then used to define my reality. My decision to leave the world of the wondrous and embrace the reality of the masses led to my setback.

The message behind the movie, The Secret, isn’t really about having a magic lamp and getting what you want. It’s so much more than just getting ‘things’. It’s about finding a delicate balance in your life, a balance that will lead you to the greatest fulfillment you have ever experienced. It’s about faith, peace, abundance and acceptance.

Who doesn’t want more of that? I know I do.

Follow me as I learn more about the laws presented in the movie and apply them to my experience.

Check out the first 20 minutes of The Secret, presented by youtube.