My Journey from Homeless to Abundance: Creating the Life You Want: Owning Your Own Greatness

By Steve Harding

This book describes the “process” the author used to move from homelessness to a life of abundance. The process can be used to change anything in your life that does not create happiness into whatever it is that you want for yourself. It is simple, straight forward and contains exercises to help you grow your “manifestation muscles”. It becomes a workbook you can use daily to consciously create your life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: Sep 20, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982234263

Steve Harding

Steve Harding’s life has been an amazing adventure. From landing jets on an aircraft carrier, building a successful business to, most importantly, finding himself homeless, hopeless and afraid. This book is the story of how he discovered his own greatness and used that knowledge to create a life of joy, peace and abundance from a homeless situation. He presently lives in St. Petersburg, FL. Visit his website at www.Own Your Own Greatness.com.

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ISBN: 978-1-9822-3425-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9822-3426-3 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date  09/10/2019

DEDICATION

For

Sherry Hartley

cofounder of Compass Rose

For her dedication, patience, wisdom and love, without which I

could never have taken this wonderful and amazing journey!

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1   Taking Responsibility–The Key to Personal Freedom

Chapter 2   Why Does This All Work?–Spirituality Meets Science

Chapter 3   Creating by Choosing - Consciously

Chapter 4   Asking With Gratitude–the Connection

Chapter 5   What Do I Do Next – No Action Required, Just Peace

Chapter 6   Why Do This – A Purpose Driven Life

Exercises    You Can Do This

Introduction

My Journey began in early January of 2011 when I, after losing my wealth over the last 3 years, found myself homeless. I lived in an abandoned house that was in the repossession process, with no running water and most of the time without electricity. I was using the local grocery store as my facilities and existing on about 500 calories a day. During the 5 months I was in this situation I lost over 40 pounds.

Even though the physical aspect of being homeless was very uncomfortable it was not the worst part. The worst part was that I woke up each morning with no hope – no way in which I could see how my situation was going to change. I was angry, frustrated, frightened and very much alone with no way out.

Let me share with you a little about my life and what brought me to this place. I believe that will help you see the true shock I felt at being in this position.

I grew up in an upper middle class family in the Northwest. My Dad owned his own business and we were a well to do family although I did not realize it while I was growing up. I graduated from college and joined the Navy. I was a Naval Aviator and over the period of my time as a pilot in Vietnam and as a flight instructor I made over 300 carrier landings.

Upon leaving the Service I went into the corporate world and had a very successful career ending up owning my own consulting business that generated a very substantial income during the 15 years I operated it. In 2007 I retired with great expectations for my future. It was at this time that I started down the path that was to lead me to homelessness. In 2006 and