'You just have to visualize it': Woman who won $112 million on the lottery reveals her tips for snagging the winning numbers as she admits she still plays EVERY WEEK
- Cynthia Stafford, 53, won the hefty sum of $112 million in the California Mega Millions jackpot in 2007
- The single mom had been playing the lottery two to three times per month
- She said she 'visualized winning' the exact sum of $112 million dollars every time she bought a ticket
- Since winning, Cynthia has bought a modest new home and car and set up a film production company
When Cynthia Stafford, a 53-year-old California native, won $112 million in the 2007 California Mega Millions jackpot, she was excited to be sure, but she was not surprised.
Cynthia, who used to play the lottery two to three times per month before her win, told Marie Claire, 'I had been focusing on winning for so long that when I did finally win, it didn't even feel random; it felt like I had made it happen'.
Her trick, she revealed, is that she would 'visualize winning' each time she purchased a ticket, picking whatever random numbers first came to mind.
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Jackpot: California-native Cynthia Stafford told Marie Claire that she used positive thinking to make her dream of winning exactly $112 million a reality
The former software account executive said that she had predicted that she would win exactly $112 million long before buying her golden ticket and even researched financial advisers and lawyers in preparation.
'You have to prepare yourself for wealth. That's why I think I'm an anomaly as a successful, stable lottery winner,' she said.
Cynthia, who describes herself as a 'lottery winner' in her Twitter bio, has used the social media site to share more words of wisdom with her 8,700 followers.
'No matter what always be happy you LOVE as much as you do,' she wrote in 2013, adding, 'It's ok to daydream and dream outrageously BIG, for the subconscious mind will deliver what we really crave!'
She also took to the platform to extol the virtues of positivity: 'Even if it seems to be taking a while to receive what you're seeking, check your inner thoughts and keep all negativity in check. I already knew I won, because I never doubted.'
When she finally hit the jackpot she was a single mother raising her late brother's five children in a 1,100-square foot home.
'The first thing I did with my winnings was go house-hunting,' Cynthia recounted. She settled on a 4,000-square foot home with a pool in the Pacific Palisades where she still resides today.
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Success story: Cynthia researched lawyers and financial planners and mentally prepared herself for wealth before she became a winner
'It's only a couple of dollars!' The 2007 winner admits that she has continued to play the lottery every week.
She then bought herself a used Mercedes Benz R-class, a trip to Paris, and a personal trainer - in addition to donating to various charities.
Finally, after gaining a good understanding of the of the film business while accompanying one of her daughters, an aspiring actress, to sets where she was working, Cynthia set up a film production company called Queen Nefertari Productions.
But while winning big has yielded mostly positive results for Cynthia, she has experienced some setbacks, too.
'I've had many losses: businesses that have gone south and people who have stolen from me. But I've learned to trust myself more than anything. My intuition has become my most valuable asset,' she said.
When asked if she has aspirations to win again, she revealed that she still buys weekly lottery tickets, saying: 'It's only a couple of dollars!'
Cynthia Stafford speaking about how she 'manifested' her winning at Up Church California.
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