Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig - Chica, Why Not? How to Live with Intention and Manifest a Life That Loves You Back.

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The Law of Attraction: The Basics of the Teachings of Abraham
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Copyright 2021 by Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig

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Names: Ludwig, Sandra Hinojosa, author.

Title: Chica, why not? : how to live with intention and manifest a life that loves you back / Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig.

Description: 1st edition. | Carlsbad, California : Hay House, Inc., [2021]

Identifiers: LCCN 2021000241 | ISBN 9781401959739 (trade paperback)

| ISBN 9781401959746 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Self-realization in women. | Self-actualization (Psychology) in women. | Success.

Classification: LCC HQ1206 .L83 2021 | DDC 158.1082--dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021000241

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-5973-9

e-book ISBN: 978-1-4019-5974-6

To Hobey, Diego,
Ximena, Iris, and Anna.

Sueen en grande.

You are holding in your hands my latest manifestation. One of my biggest, in fact. And it still feels surreal. The chica who wrote this book seems at times so different from the chica who learned everything in this book through life experiences. Yet they are the same.

They are both the same girl with big brown eyes and mocha skin who grew up in Mexico thinking she was not enough. They are both the same determined adult with an accent who has lived around the world creating her own definition of success, and even though she didnt always know how to succeed, she never let that stop her.

When I think back to the girl who more than a decade ago was exhausted and beaten down by life yet felt a small glimmer of hope, I cant help but love her so much for it. She attracted everything that was needed for me to live the life I now live. She bravely confrontedand in fact continues to confronther fears and pain so that I could be free. And I am so grateful to her. My story, which I share in this book, is unique, but at the same time probably not that different from yours.

Growing up I felt I was made for more. I felt there had to be a better way than what I knew. Through all my troubles, failures, and heartbreaks, I held on to the conviction that I deserved a better life and that finding the path toward it would be the beginning of it all for me. I suspect you have the same conviction, and it is my belief that picking up this book may be the beginning of the path for you as well.

Every step I took brought me here; every tear I cried was meant to form a river that would help me get downstream to my true happiness. Every turn I made that seemed to take me away from my dreams was meant to show me a new way I never imagined.

My life for the past 13 years has been one of blessings and growth. I not only have been able to manifest a life that truly loves me, but I have also been able to manifest the peace I have sought for so long. Although the road has had plenty of bumps, I have grown to have unshakable faith in the assistance of the Universe and my ability to continuously raise my energy to a place where I am at my best to receive its support.

My life, like me, is not perfect, but it is beautiful in all its imperfection because of the strong connection I have been able to develop with my true self and with the Universe.

As I learned to shine my own light and reach out unapologetically for the life of my dreams, the people closest to me started doing the same. In fact, the idea of writing a book came from some of my closest friends: After I became their go-to person when they needed help striving to be their best selves, it helped me realize my love of helping others. This led to my becoming a life coach and launching my social media accounts through which I have now coached hundreds of Latinas and helped them gain the tools to reach for a life that loves them back.

Here is my promise to you: Everything you want is attainable, and it is easier to achieve than you think. Even though as a little girl you may have felt helpless to create the life you wanted, now as an adult you have the freedom to forge your own way and make the choices you need to make to create your reality. It is possible to avoid getting stuck in drama and despair every time you reach an obstacle. You can move with grace through the crappy times that sometimes happen while maintaining your clear intention and determination to create the life you want for yourself. It just takes knowing the right steps to make it happen.

I now share these steps with you, with the conviction that they can change your life as they have changed mine and the lives of countless other chicas who have learned them.

There are six steps that will be described in detail throughout the upcoming chapters in this book:

The first three stepsClarity, Collaboration, and Commitmentare about creation. They help you bring into your reality anything you desire by teaching you the steps of the Law of Attraction and showing you how to use it intentionally to create the life that you want.

The last three stepsCuriosity, Compassion, and Continuityare about growth. They help ensure the smoother ride in your life that I was referring to. Through my journey and the journey of the women I have met through my coaching practice, I have learned that although the first three steps manifest the desires in our hearts, skipping the last three steps is the reason why many times those great changes do not always last and why life continues to feel like an uphill battle even when we continue to manifest our goals effortlessly.