Egypt Sherrod's relatives had always been involved in real estate, and she had learned a great lot from them while growing up, as she mentioned in an interview with HGTV. "I used to hear [from them] that real estate was the foundation of wealth," she told the outlet. "I bought some dilapidated homes in the tri-state area, and after I fixed up my first house, I got bit by the real estate bug." In an interview with Essence, Sherrod revealed that she was making lots of money off real estate, but she didn't feel comfortable with what her life looked like. "I had no sense of purpose, so even though I was fulfilled career-wise, I'd be that girl who cried herself to sleep every single night," Sherrod shared with the outlet.

After putting what she wanted for herself on a vision board -– including a healthy body and good interpersonal relationship — Sherrod was able to find true love and then settle down with her own family of five (via Essence). "When I aligned myself with my purpose and goals, the universe responded in turn, and I just started experiencing all of these wonderful things that were on my wall," she told the outlet.

And that's on believing in the power of manifestation.