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One decision has the power to change your whole life

2/18/2019

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It felt as if the world – my world was coming to an end.  How could this be happening to me? What did I do to deserve this? Why me? Finding the answer to that question that I asked 28 years ago is an important part of my law of attraction journey.

Those were the thoughts running through my head as I woke up, just three months into my marriage. It felt unreal – why did he hit me, worse – what if he does it again?

My whole world turned upside down. I had never imagined that this sort of thing would happen to me.  Gone were the promises of love and caring. I did not know this person who lay in bed beside me.


I had known him for two years.  Been engaged to him for a year – how did I miss the signs that surely should have been there that would reveal his true nature? I always knew that I did not love him. I was just being the good little girl I was expected to be in a culture that expected me to be happy with what my parents choose for me. I didn’t understand law of attraction. I didn’t know that fear is an indication of not being in harmony with your decision, and that when you are not in harmony with your decision, you make things worse.

​It started on our wedding night. He made a speech when we were alone together basically telling me that as his wife, I should forget about my past and my family and that I would no longer be allowed to see my parents, friends and family without permission.  I was horrified.  If I can’t see my family then you shouldn’t see yours either I said. It seemed completely fair to me. You see I wasn’t raised in a family that treated boys and girls differently – but he was. I kept thinking that he wasn’t fair, and because I was unable to shift my attention away from thinking this way, I stayed at a low place of anger, frustration and revenge almost all the time. This just served to make things even worse, because as law of attraction says: you get more of what you think about.

​There were no cell phones back then.  The one time he caught me talking to my parents over the landline in the living room without permission, he snatched the phone from me and ripped it out of the wall. We fought all the time for I was too strong willed and would not give in, nevertheless, I was cut off from all my friends and family – I was a prisoner, but the prison was mostly in my head because there were no bars on the windows or doors, but I dare not do anything that was not allowed.

He hit me – I don’t remember why, but I remember thinking what my mother used to say about spanking – she would say once a hand is raised (to spank) it is never lowered. She meant that it becomes a habit – it was something my parents never did. The second time around he not only hit me, he pushed me against the wall and strangled me. I could not scream, his hold on my neck was so tight. Someone in heaven must be looking out for me because he was interrupted by his own mother who marched into our bedroom unannounced.  I had bruises on my neck and arms for days, and instead of crying out for help, I was intent on hiding them so that no one would know what was going on.

I was scared. I was scared for my wellbeing, scared of being hurt physically, scared for my life. I felt raped. I gaged when he tried to kiss me – of course that just made it worse.  I could not sleep, and had gigantic dark circles around my eyes. But did I tell anyone? No, in fact I haven’t told anyone the details of what happened until now – twenty eight years later. I understand completely the power of emotional brainwashing, and how people can control you so that you lose the capacity to think.

That morning three months in when I woke up, I knew I was pregnant.  I wanted to be happy about it because I wanted a baby, but I was more scared than ever before.  I remember in detail how I looked into the mirror that morning and asked myself – is this the life I want? Do I really want to have this baby? Do I want to stay with this man and maybe end up with three more babies and live in fear for the rest of my life? The answer was screaming inside me “NO!” – I could not let that happen to me.  But I was scared of leaving – I was scared because in my culture the idea of divorce did not exist – it was literally a fate worse than death.  Then I asked myself the question – which is worse? Spending the rest of my life in fear or bearing the wrath of society? It seemed to me that the wrath of society was a better fate. So I started plotting my escape. When I made my decision to leave and lined up with it, I went up the emotional scale to a place of hope.

When you want something bad enough and you open yourself to all possibilities, and become willing to do whatever it takes, the Universe cooperates and somehow a path appears. And it did. On a peaceful day, when there was no fighting going on, I asked to visit my parents. I haven’t seen them in a couple of months I said. To my surprise he agreed. Not only that, he told me that since he had plans of his own, I could actually go and stay the night at my parent’s home. I had to hold my joy in. I didn’t want to appear too happy just in case he got suspicious. And so it happened that I did not have to run – he aided me in my escape!

I have to admit, I was conflicted – I was half ready to go back the next day.  I decided to just enjoy being with my parents and leave that decision for the next day. I woke up in my old bed the next morning and realized that it was the best sleep I had had in a very long time. I realized that I wasn’t feeling afraid for my life – I could breathe.  In that moment, my decision was made.
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I went downstairs my mind made up. I sat on my mother’s lap and hugged her. She held me close and said “why don’t you stay another day, we haven’t seen you for so long”. I turned to her and said “mom, I am here to stay – I am not going back”. I guess she knew there was something wrong – it wasn’t like me to not call or visit after all.  She held me tight – “why?” she asked. “He hit me” I told her, and started sobbing, letting all the pent up anxiety out. “Everything will be alright” she said. “All we need to know is that you are sure about your decision”. I was sure as hell. The relief of coming out into the open and not being scared anymore was worth it. The relief of letting go, took me even higher on the emotional scale and I knew that things would get better for me.

All that fear and anxiety was my own creation. I let him hold me hostage, because I thought my world would come to an end if I couldn’t make this marriage work. I made the institution of marriage more important than my sanity, my happiness and my wellbeing. I’m sure that society would have given me a medal for my perseverance 30 years and three children later, but I would have spent those thirty years living a life that is worse than incarceration. I chose a lesser evil. I chose to be a “divorcee” shunned by my culture and society at large. And guess what society and culture are fickle friends – they only point a finger at you until something else catches their attention; then they leave you alone.  Alone to heal. Alone to grow and make sense of it all.  Alone to follow your bliss. Alone to make a fresh start.
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​I know now that nothing is ever the end.  As long as we are alive we can always find a way to deal with our circumstances and move on to find ways to be happy. Life has so much to offer – it’s not over until it’s over.  We just have to weigh the odds and make choices that feel the best under the circumstances.  The worst thing is not making a decision. When we keep going to and fro we prolong our anxiety. Going over the same thing again and again hoping that it will yield different results is futile. It is much better to make a decision and move forward than to stay stuck in one place.  Make a decision and make it good – stand by it and allow new paths to open.  Even when we don’t see a way, there is always a way for things to improve.  If you’ve done everything you could do, made every effort that was in your power to make, then why hang around and put your life on hold?

We get stuck when we think that the evil that is known to us is better than the evil that is unknown – there is a flaw in this way of thinking because it assumes that both choices will turn out bad. I find that a better belief to hold on to is that “things always work out”.
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There is power in making a decision and standing by it – as Abraham would say “make a decision and line up with it”. When you do that you have clarity again because you don’t flip flop from negative to positive. You can start moving again – you have direction. Waffling over a decision is the worst thing we can do.  I could have made peace with the decision to stay, and along with that decision would be the decision to accept the life that I was choosing to live. I’ve learnt that when we accept our lot and focus on making the best of it we can find joy again. Girls in my culture make the choice to stay more often than they make the choice to leave, but those who stay find a way to take their minds off the things they don’t like and focus on the things they do like. Most of them make their children the center of their world and find joy in raising them. I was unable to find my happiness that way. Looking back now, I know I made the right decision for me. I also know that those who opt to stay don’t make the wrong decision – they make a different decision, that’s all.
The most important thing I’ve learnt is that the world never ends, that life not only goes on, it can get better than it has ever been before as long as we don’t get stuck along the way because we are afraid to make a decision.  One decision has the power to change your whole life.
12 Comments
Jonathan
2/19/2019 06:34:00 pm

Very moving story. Thanks for sharing. So when you started to be hopeful about making your decision, did you already know about LOA? Did you intentionally used the emotional scale to create your new reality?

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Eleanor
2/19/2019 06:34:46 pm

Wow, this is so powerful. Thanks for sharing.

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Lauri C.
2/19/2019 07:21:19 pm

What a wonderful story! Of course, not that you had to go through it - although it was a very important opportunity to learn & grow! How else would you know that you wanted something better!?

I, too, was involved in the same type of relationship. We weren’t married but at 19 there were no rules. There were signs - I chose to not see them. I was with him about three months that culminated into a six-hour rape session at the end.

Interestingly, many years later I did an experiential training. They led us through an exercise where we share with a partner an incident where we were a victim.

Then they had us turn right around and describe the exact same event as though we had been in complete control.... VERY enlightening! I learned a LOT that day! This was before I had been introduced to Abraham.

I love following your site. You have the Abraham connection AND you’ve got the years & wisdom I can identify with.

Thank you for putting it all out there in the world!

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Robin Perez
2/19/2019 08:24:36 pm

BEAUTIFUL 🌺🌸🌺🌸

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Suzanne
2/19/2019 09:14:27 pm

Zehra, I've been following you for a couple of years, and have never left a comment until now. However, I've always been drawn to your open heart and non-judgmental attitude. The inner strength you demonstrated by moving on from this painful period in your life, without bitterness, is a testament to the truth that nobody has to accept the lowly status of victimhood. Even when we're in the midst of difficult circumstances, we can always choose "better feeling" thoughts to focus upon. Thank you for sharing your story!

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Robin M
2/19/2019 10:38:14 pm

Thankyou for this . It is exactly what I needed to hear today.

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Hitu
2/20/2019 12:27:29 am

Zehra ..my mother did exactly the same , 50 years back....exact 3 months into marriage , carrying me .she walked out.
But as she or me did not understand LOA , WE could not work on Feel Good factor.
Her end was a little tough for her as well as me .
But now I understand LOA , trying to change the focus.
Thank you for playing a big role .

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meera link
2/20/2019 02:29:22 am

I just needed to see this post! perfect timing. Thank you so much Xx

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Surbhi
2/20/2019 02:26:30 pm

Thank you for sharing, this was really beautiful and insightful.

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Giovanni
2/20/2019 07:48:24 pm

Great stuff
Yes one decision and that decision changes our direction and destiny
It all comes down to choices
All the best to all
Giovanni

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Rosie
4/3/2019 01:29:08 pm

Very very beautiful. You are an amazing person.

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Susan
4/17/2019 12:25:55 pm

Thank you so much for Sharing a part of your life.
Your words allow me to see there is always a light at the end of a tunnel as long as we have positive thoughts.
I meet you a few years ago and enjoyed the energy you have.
I haven’t seen you in since my fathers passing,I have been in a low point in my life.
But yesterday I came across a site and there you were.
I was meant to see you to help me through this time.
Thank you
Susan.

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