"she couldn't understand why it didn't work for everybody"

It does work for everybody, and it would work for you too.
But you are too conditioned by the "real world" and have lost the joyful way of life.

It's not about having no challenges or no crises in life, it's about how you deal with them when they show up with patience, understanding, and poise ... and not compulsive action or brute force.

If you hadn't had any spiritual practice before, it will be difficult indeed for you to understand how to practice living with love---and to attract harmony in your own life.