 I am an intensely curious person who spent decades searching for my purpose in life, jumping from one new thing to another, always wanting to know how things really work. This included mundane things such as washing machines and computers, to how the Universe functioned. I spent over seventeen years in the corporate world (banking and computers), and eventually I discovered it was not the world for me. I was rather outspoken, especially when I thought my corporate bosses were incompetent. I excelled when I had wonderful bosses but my motivation quickly vanished when I lost them to downsizing, right-sizing, or mergers. By 1995, I had a good job at a top investment bank (and a great 26th floor view of the World Trade Center and Hudson River) but I was bored stiff. I had been pursuing my Bachelor’s degree for four years at New York University in the evenings but eventually felt that an undergraduate degree would not change my job prospects. So with the emotional encouragement of my mother, I decided to quit my job, attend school full time, and get my MBA. I transferred to Columbia University and enrolled in a combined BS/MBA program, which enabled me to skip my senior year of undergraduate studies. I graduated from Columbia Business School in 1997 and went to work for a Big Five consulting firm, and began consulting for Wall Street banks. Three years at the consulting firm nearly destroyed what little self esteem I had. I had always wrapped up my identity in what I was do-ing, not who I was be-ing, so when my managers didn’t appreciate my talents and treated me like chattel, I was really vulnerable and took it personally. It took me several years to recover while I watched many of my colleagues go on anti-anxiety medication and some even on long term disability. I am forever indebted to my wonderful husband for giving me those years off to discover who I really was, and to build a strong sense of identity outside of my professional life. I met my amazing and brilliant husband Ron in 1998 while consulting for his company. We bought a house just five months later, and moved from New York City to a small town in upstate New York. Now we live on a beautiful small farm in a lovely private valley, with a menagerie of critters including horses, cats, birds, a dog, salt water fish and their little aquatic friends. My Foray into Real Estate InvestingA couple of years ago I discovered real estate investing and went full throttle into the business. I read everything I could get my hands on, bought numerous real estate investing courses, and attended as many boot camps as I could afford. I became very knowledgeable in a short period of time, and began searching for properties to buy. However, even though I had more than enough knowledge, something kept stopping me from succeeding. I finally realized that my “limiting beliefs” about wealth, and about my self worth, were holding me back from achieving any success in this business (or any venture, for that matter). Then one day a strange thing happened. We have a local real estate investment club with monthly meetings that I rarely attend. But I received a postcard about a guest speaker, and although I knew nothing about this person, for some reason I felt compelled to hear her speak. I was practically dragged by my hair by some invisible force down to that hotel conference room! A Life Altering EventThat night my life changed forever. This dynamic speaker’s name was Loral Langemeier, and she passionately described a one-year wealth building program that promised to take your life to a whole new level. She did what no other wealth-building instructor did: She tied the necessary but tedious business record-keeping information together with the technical how-to’s of investing, along with the psychology of building wealth and achieving success. This third element was definitely what I was missing, and by then, I was well aware of it. I signed up, and soon found myself surrounded with incredible people who wanted to reach levels far beyond the average person, both in terms of wealth and in reaching their fullest potential in all ways. I was introduced to a network of hundreds of people, all of whom had their own special talents, some of whom already made millions of dollars each year. And all of us shared the desire to do more, to have more, and most importantly, to be more than we ever dreamed we could. This organization is called Live Out Loud, and I owe a great deal to Loral and her staff. These past few years have been like a shot out of a cannon. And it all began with my desire to focus on raising my awareness, on education about how the Universe works, and on discovering Who I Really Am. I sincerely encourage any of you who are reading this to pursue your highest goals and dreams, with whatever journey works best for you! With love and light, Jessica LaRock * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * My husband Ron and I have built this site together, out of our shared passion for this fascinating area of study. Ron writes all of the articles on quantum physics, and does almost all of the technical design and development. Along with Margie Waters and others, I write much of the other content on manifesting desires, limiting beliefs, etc. One of these days, he may write a little about himself here. Our Deepest FearOur deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. by Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles (Note: This is often found on the Internet incorrectly stated as a quote by Nelson Mandela from the Inauguration Speech, 1994.)
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