Praise for Lucky Bitch
I am a massive fan of Denise, her books, and her courses. Down to earth, honest, and at times hilarious, DDT shows us how to create a truly exceptional life.
R EBECCA C AMPBELL, AUTHOR OF L IGHT I S THE N EW B LACK AND R ISE S ISTER R ISE
Denise is one of the worlds best teacher on the Law of Attraction. Every day she impresses me with her wisdom, business savvy, integrity, and teachings.
L EONIE D AWSON, AUTHOR OF L ESSONS E VERY G ODDESS M UST K NOW AND THE S HINING Y EAR WORKBOOKS
Denise is the ultimate money mindset mentor. With her systems, tools, and tricks to open up your heart and mind to receive the abundance that is your birthright, you cant fail. Everybody needs some Denise in their life.
S USIE M OORE, AUTHOR OF W HAT I F I T D OES W ORK O UT ?
Denise is a refreshing voice on money mindset. She writes in a way that is easeful and humorous, and youll feel like shes right there with you as you put her lessons to work and create a more abundant business and life.
N ATALIE M AC N EIL, AUTHOR OF S HE T AKES ON THE W ORLD AND T HE C ONQUER K IT
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Text Denise Duffield-Thomas, 2012, 2018
Previously published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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ISBN 978-1-78817-132-8 in print
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Contents
The day you decide to do it is your lucky day.
J APANESE P ROVERB
Hey lucky lady! Today is your lucky day.
Youre either reading this book because youre already quite lucky and you want to attract even more into your life, or youre thinking, Are you kidding me? My luck has just about run out! Whats wrong with me? If its the second option, you still have a tiny bit of hope a voice inside that says, This isnt all there is .
Either way, get ready, because this little book will blow your mind . It has the potential to change your life, just like its done for tens of thousands of women around the world. (I love it when self-help gurus make big promises like that, dont you?)
Ill be honest: not everything in this book is 100 percent new or ground-breaking, because lets face it theres really nothing new under the sun. After all, if youve ever read any personal development books, youve probably heard most of this before. You might, however, need to be reminded of what you already know that you have the power to change your life, and that you 100 percent deserve your dreams.
The basics work, but hardly anyone really works the basics. And thats especially true for a fuzzy concept like the Law of Attraction.
However, in Lucky Bitch , youll read practical examples of the Law of Attraction in action that might sound like magic on the surface. Keep reading though: every story in this book (including my own) is completely true and unembellished, even if it sounds unbelievable at first. Youll see how, when you deconstruct success, hardly anything is random luck.
And youll learn, step by step, exactly what you can do to replicate these success stories in your own life.
Have you ever thought, You lucky bitch! about a friend or someone youve seen on TV? I have and I still sometimes think that, especially when I forget that I have the power to manifest amazing results for myself. Jealousy is normal, and it usually shows up when youre ready for more in your life. You have to be prepared to see it as a good sign, though, and do something about it; because becoming the green-eyed monster is not cute at all.
Are you ready for more?
Whether youre naturally lucky or not, by the end of this book, youll be fully embracing your absolutely awesome good fortune. Plus, youll be surprised how easy it can be to create your own version of a First-class life.
The truth is that we can all consciously create good luck in our own lives. And we can do it not just through hard work and perspiration (as the saying goes), but by combining the right kind of effort with an unwavering belief that we deserve to experience the highest levels of love, abundance, good health, and personal success regardless of our current circumstances.
If other people can do it, why not you?
When you realize this, the results can be astounding. Such amazing things can come into your life that you might think, OMG, whats happening?!
So even though I call myself the Lucky Bitch, I want you to know the truth: I havent been specially selected by the Universe. Theres nothing particularly unusual about me: I wasnt born under a lucky star, I didnt grow up wealthy, and I havent won the lottery. Im smart, but Im not a genius or anything. Im just a normal chick like you.
Yes, Ive created a multi-million-dollar business. I live a pretty chilled-out, successful life, too; and even though I teach personal development, Im not even close to being perfect (I wish!). So please dont think Im some out-of-touch guru telling you what to do.
Ive achieved some awesome results in the last couple of years, but I still had to get over my fear of not being perfect before I wrote this book. I still yell at my husband when Ive got PMS, I get a hangover after parties, and sometimes I even cheat at Scrabble. Im just an imperfect human being, with faults like anyone else.
I also want you to know that, like many people, I didnt have the most auspicious start in life. In fact, there were many occasions in my life where I was downright unlucky . Times when I was literally down to my last dollar, when I struggled with finding a fulfilling job, and when I honestly felt like the huge potential inside me was being squandered. Thats a painful feeling, right?