The past week I lived out a pretty huge #ManifestThat! moment with my twelve-year-old son Kanen. I’ve had a picture of the Hollywood sign on my #FutureBoard since 2009, and although I’ve been to LA many times since then (even seeing the Hollywood sign), this past week was the moment when that dream became my reality.
One of the reasons I tech people to chose images for their board that represents moments they want to live out, and memories they want to make in life, is for this very reason… so you can take a pic with you in that exact same “moment.” There is no grater proof that the #HBRMethod works than picture proof! Below is the picture of my board that sat on my desk back in 2009 with the picture of the Hollywood sign under the picture of Disneyland. Below was a pretty great moment on Tuesday this week with my son.
Top: My 2009 #FutureBoard Bottom: 2014 #ManifestThat!
This trip was the perfect example of #MoneyAintAThing! I’m still a single mom, and sole supporter of my family of four, so my budget is always accounted for. I have a full-time job and a salary, but I like most people have to watch my budget very carefully, and I don’t have “money to throw away.” But I do believe that I can live a fabulous life with my children, regardless of that minor setback. In fact for the past six years I’ve been proving that to be true. I’ve lived a pretty lavish lifestyle, on a pretty merger budget.
How?? Using the #HBRMethod and not allowing the “lack” of money to come between me and my dreams. This trip, I was able to take my son FIRST CLASS to LA, stay in a beautiful hotel, rent his dream car, and fly us both first class back home. I did all that on a TOTAL budget of $350, and $200 of that was for the day-pass to Universal Studios!
Here’s the details: Over the past year with my day job (my #Hustle), I’ve flown quite a bit (I cover a national territory for a legal services company), and had enough miles on Alaska Air for the tickets, because of my flyer status I got first class both ways for both of us. Because of my travel points I got a free, two night stay at the Hyatt, and free car rental with Enterprise on my rental points! I’m not rich (AT ALLLLL!) but this week felt like I was. This week a year of hard hustle, paid off in a really fun and amazing way, next month it will even pay off bigger when I take my whole family to New York for five days!!
Off to LA in First Class!
He was like “Mama could we get the red car!”
Lunch at the beach
Universal Studios was well worth it!
Our favorite ride!
The beauty about the #HBRMethod is that it will deliver your dream to you, when you least expect it, bigger and better than you ever imagined. I was able to take my son to the beaches in Malibu, Huntington Beach and the Santa Monica Pier. We eat dinner at the famous SUR Restaurant in Beverly Hills (yes it’s an ACTUAL restaurant not just the show Vanderpump Rules LOL). We spent an amazing day at Universal Studios together riding all the rides, walked on the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We did it all, on a budget and felt like royalty.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. I AM PROOF.
You just have to dream it, imagine it, believe it, hustle and when it’s right for you it will show up. These moments make me so grateful for the tools I’ve learned to change my life, I shutter to think where I’d be had I not made a concrete decision six years ago to thrive, rather than just survive.
Kanen having dinner in first class on the way home.
Sarah Centrella is the author of the book Hustle Believe Receive which teaches you how to apply the #HBRMethod to change your life and live your dream.
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Author | Life Coach | Motivational Speaker and single mama. I'm a chick on a mission to prove anything is possible for ANYONE. My story featured in the New York Times, Steve Harvey Show and NBC.
I love these stories and examples Sarah they really make me feel it’s possible for me too. Thank you.
Always like reading your stories and experiences. You always renew my interest in wanting to accomplish much in my own. Now I would like to add Universal Studios to my board and China Town ^_^ The Beach as well. I want to take more day trips by myself and explore. Maybe rent a hotel room for a night or two 😀 and just wander. Take it all in. ^_^ 😀 <3
nice