This is Meant for You.
Do you remember the children’s book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Voist? It is a story of a boy, Alexander, who from start to finish has a series of unfortunate incidents happen to him throughout his day. From waking up with gum in his hair, to tripping on skateboard going down to breakfast, a cavity at the dentist, getting scolded for being muddy, to getting soap in his eyes at bath time…the list goes on. We’ve all had days like that where it just feels like it’s one thing after the other and the entire world is against us. I’d argue that the entire year of 2020 has felt just a *bit* like that!
But what if we took a moment to step back from all the “terrible” and put another spin on it? What if we considered the notion that all the experiences we are having are not happening TO us, but instead happening FOR us? I know, I know, but just stay with me.
PRONOIA. It is the belief that the Universe is conspiring in our favor. How amazing would that be? The ENTIRE Universe has our back! Yes! That is not to say that when the Universe conspires in our favor that it’s all rainbows and roses. Instead, it is the idea that every single experience that we have, is happening for our greater good. Moving us towards our highest evolution of our consciousness. When we choose to look at life through this lens, our perspective shifts. We can get curious, pause and reflect about what each experience teaches us or reveals about ourselves. Rather than fight against what is, we can learn to flow with it and let it flow through us, knowing that it is meant for us.
Sunday morning I went to take my car in to get some things fixed, including my AC that has been out all summer! I exchanged cars with my brother-in-law, who graciously agreed to fix my car, and on my way to get some things done, the car I was driving broke down and I was suddenly stranded on the side of the road. As I pulled over, I immediately thought of the concept of pronoia. The mantra “this is meant for me” began to roll through my head. How lovely! The entire Universe conspired to bring this exact experience to me in its own perfect timing. This allowed me to work with the situation, instead of against it. It allowed to me to trust that the Universe was putting this experience into my life for a very specific reason...even if I didn't know what the reason was, I still knew it was there for me. I quickly called my brother-in-law to alert him of the problem, called a friend to come get me and then waited safely in the vehicle until help arrived. While I waited, I considered my long to do list that wasn’t getting done. At first I was stressed, but then I surrendered to the situation at hand and used the time to finish a podcast and do a little roadside meditation and reflection.
This experience gave me the opportunity to show me that I had the skills to take action, I have people in my life to support and help me through and that I could use the situation to grow and expand, which is really life is about!
You’re Invited! Trust that the Universe has conspired in your favor to bring you all that is meant for you. Embrace it. Reflect on it. Expand from it. It's meant for you!