Hello!
This month we’ve been exploring what to do and how to BE when life doesn’t go according to plan. Our minds are determined to go in one direction but it seems like The Universe is forcing us to take another path. Nothing can feel more frustrating and inconvenient as when life doesn’t go the way we want it to go!
Yet, when the unexpected happens it’s our chance to practice unlocking the magic of mishappenings.
Mishappenings are magic because they give us the opportunity to see a bigger picture and be open to new possibilities in a way our thinking mind can not at times. When life doesn’t go according to plan we can choose to force our agenda, usually met with great resistance by life, OR we can choose to go with the flow, as they say.
Going with the flow means NOT forcing the mind-made plan but being open to whatever is happening in the present moment. Greeting it with open arms as if it were a ginormous gift.
Because IT IS A GIFT.
If you can relate to that mishappening as a gift rather than as a hassle you will find that with presence and patience the gift will unfold in front of you. It may be the person that can help you is standing on the extra long line. It’s time to take that nap you deeply need. The plans get cancelled–in a good way. You’ll see. If you look for the gift you will find the gift, and if you look for the hassle you will find the hassle.
I’d much rather the gift.
Please follow the below steps as a way to practice unlocking the magic hidden within mishappenings.
Unlocking the Magic of Mishappenings: Steps 1-6
1. Set the intention: “My intention is to go with the flow and recognize any hidden gifts or possibilities that are available to me.”
2. When something isn’t going according to plan, don’t panic.
Literally give yourself a command out loud. Say: “Stop, don’t panic.”
3. Say: “Ok, it’s time to just take a deep breath.” Then take a deep breath.
4. Remind yourself: “Mishappenings are not random and this can be good for me even though it’s not what I had planned.”
5. Daydream
6. Do Nothing
To help guide you through the process of unlocking the Magic of Mishappenings, I’ve also put together a free downloadable PDF of the recipe. Click the image or button below to access.
