Once more, I was left alone. My way of dealing with emotional distress was to immediately engage my heart and intellect in a search for new opportunities to develop. I knew that if I wanted to continue to live my life successfully, I would have to rise to unbelievable heights.
Just as I was about to end my life, I received the blessings of deep silence. A gentle but firm voice spoke to me, saying: “Jacqueline, hold on a little longer. Your negative life experiences are nothing compared to the positive adventures you will have in the future. The world has so much more to offer than you can imagine. Keep on trusting. I’m here with you.” Hearing this message and feeling the power of something greater than my own will to survive was another turning point in my life. In that moment, I became a believer in God.
In a moment of enlightenment, I no longer perceived myself as being unconditionally delivered over to my fate, but rather called to acknowledge my own authorship. In other words, the tragic events that had taken place in the past were not things that had simply happened to me. Rather, they were actions that