:: You miss the exit on the highway
:: There’s unexpected traffic on the way to work
:: An extra long line at the coffee shop paired with picking up the wrong cup at the bar
:: The ol’ ‘nail in the tire’ scenario (while on your way to something important. Obviously.)
I think it’s fair to say we’ve all experienced at least one, if not all, of these situations. And usually at a moment when we’ve deeply felt we “didn’t have time for this right now!”
Little else has felt more frustrating to me then in these moments when I’ve had a plan and agenda but life has decided not to cooperate. My mind is determined to go in one direction but somehow The Universe has it set up to force me in another direction!
I would feel interrupted and bothered when my plan didn’t go according to plan. Yes, I felt quite inconvenienced by these “blips” until I learned that mishappenings are always happening for a helpful reason!
When unexpected traffic happens or you discover a nail in your tire, for example, it can be nature’s way of saying “You need to take a pause right now and stop panicking. Stop doing whatever your mind believes it needs to do.” It is often a gift from The Universe to have a long line at the coffee shop, but of course it doesn’t seem like a gift because it seems more like a hassle.
Mishappenings give us the opportunity to practice being more flexible rather than so rigid about our plans and thoughts. When we are flexible in the mind, and therefore in life, it’s like opening an abundant energetic door. A door that allows in new possibilities we most likely haven’t seen before.
When you’re flexible enough to “go with the flow,” you can receive the answers you have been seeking even if this situation wasn’t part of your plan.“Go with the flow” means not forcing your agenda but rather being present to this moment. So much so that we recognize in the moment what is happening. For example: “Oh, I see that this is happening in a really good way. Even though it is not what I intended.” So maybe while you’re stuck on the long line you meet the person that can help you!
The small self wants to stay in control of what it wants to do and be. But life wants so much more for us than what the small self wants for us.
Practice unlocking the magic of mishappenings by following the below steps.
I am going to share this recipe in a series of mini-workshops so that one blog is not too long, and it makes the learning and practicing more simplistic. In today’s blog I’ll discuss steps 1-3.
Unlocking the Magic of Mishappenings: Steps 1-3
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.
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 Download button above to access.
