I’ve been thinking but not writing about the concept of irony. Mainly, because I believe I’m supposed to read a new book that just came out called, “The Map: Finding the Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life" by Colette Baron-Reid. But, feeling as if I've left an idea dangling out there, thought I’d better try to write something in the meantime.
This one is hard, partly because the idea is complex and partly because I’ll have to go deep to explore it. So, decided to ease in to start. Here goes....
Life is ironic on purpose.
Let’s take the example of the number 3. I am the oldest of three children. We were a family of 5 which meant that someone was always the odd man out. Always. Amusement park rides, table settings, you name it – we were always one short or one too many. I’m providing what seems like a trivial example, but the dynamic of 3 was frustrating for me. There is truth to that saying “Three’s a crowd.” I swore that when I had a family of my own, I would have an even number of children, either two or four but NEVER three!
So what happens?! I end up with one child resulting in a family of three! Odd for a lifetime!! Having mostly friends with two children, we are constantly dealing with the threesome play date. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but it’s always something to consider. This may seem inconsequential, but circumnavigating life around the number three can be tricky. When I was a kid, my response was to withdraw. As an adult, I am faced yet again with this challenge. But if I disengage like I did when I was younger, there is much to lose.
Somehow we’ve made the threesome family work. My husband, daughter and I are in constant motion to keep the balance. Everyone gets a turn at being a pair. When we’re all together, the triangle becomes a circle, expanding and contracting its sides to avoid sharp corners. The threesome has become a ring.
As far as Leilani’s friendships, this is something she will have to work out, learning to get along with siblings, making room for them in her play. She’s done this with a few of her relationships, but can continue to develop a dynamic that is comfortable for everyone. As she gets older, I suspect it will become easier and less of an issue. For me as mom, I just have to go with the flow, rather than try to control it. Just let things be.
Rather than curse the number 3, what else can I do but embrace it?! Make the best of it. Make it work. Something I fought all growing up, would serve itself up as a lesson later in life. Once I recognized and acknowledged the irony, things more or less fell into place. The ink spot faded, becoming less noticeable. I’m finding out that once you’ve discovered and resolved a life lesson, you’re done – time to move forward and take on something else.
Look for the irony in your life – there’s a lesson just around the corner!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
You've Gotta Play to Win - Follow-up
Folks, that Lucky 7 raffle ticket was a sign for all kinds of good coming our way.
On May 5th, the scheduled date of the raffle, 3 significant things happened. First, we agreed to re-finance our mortgage saving $300.00 a month. Second, I submitted my first application for full-time work in over ten years. Consequently, I am being promoted to full-time status in my current job with a raise! And third, the pageviews for this blog hit 300. Many thanks to those who keep reading!
To top it off, remember the ticket no. 0702067? The more I stared at it, the more it looked like a date to me, especially the first part 0702. I thought for sure, something good is going to happen on or around July 2nd. Then today, it became clear. Two things that got started on May 5th will come to fruition on July 2nd. That day marks the first pay period of my new position and the day after our first new mortgage payment. Could there be a third wrap-up? That remains to be seen....
Lately, my cousin has been telling me about things that call out to her or things she feels drawn to in a special way. I didn't know what she meant, until I bought this ticket. A few days before, I heard an advertisement on the radio. Then, at the grocery store checkout, I remembered the lottery. I even bought some candy just so I would have the cash needed to buy the ticket. After I made the purchase, the woman at the register handed the ticket to me with a big beaming smile and wished me luck. I felt drawn to buy that ticket as if guided to it. I have purchased lottery tickets in the past, but never with such purpose. And when I left the store, I felt as if I'd already won. I usually give the tickets to my husband, but this time I kept it for myself and propped it up so I could see it every day. I liked looking at it, wishing upon it - weird.
My husband connected the raffle date of May 5th to Mexico's Independence Day, Cinqo de Mayo. Could this day have marked the beginning of our own freedom, that of financial independence? And with my birth year included in the ticket number, a re-birth of sorts?
Wonder what else could be on this ticket? So many clever ways to receive clues from above. Whatever you want to call this, to me it was a true Lucky 7 win!!
On May 5th, the scheduled date of the raffle, 3 significant things happened. First, we agreed to re-finance our mortgage saving $300.00 a month. Second, I submitted my first application for full-time work in over ten years. Consequently, I am being promoted to full-time status in my current job with a raise! And third, the pageviews for this blog hit 300. Many thanks to those who keep reading!
To top it off, remember the ticket no. 0702067? The more I stared at it, the more it looked like a date to me, especially the first part 0702. I thought for sure, something good is going to happen on or around July 2nd. Then today, it became clear. Two things that got started on May 5th will come to fruition on July 2nd. That day marks the first pay period of my new position and the day after our first new mortgage payment. Could there be a third wrap-up? That remains to be seen....
Lately, my cousin has been telling me about things that call out to her or things she feels drawn to in a special way. I didn't know what she meant, until I bought this ticket. A few days before, I heard an advertisement on the radio. Then, at the grocery store checkout, I remembered the lottery. I even bought some candy just so I would have the cash needed to buy the ticket. After I made the purchase, the woman at the register handed the ticket to me with a big beaming smile and wished me luck. I felt drawn to buy that ticket as if guided to it. I have purchased lottery tickets in the past, but never with such purpose. And when I left the store, I felt as if I'd already won. I usually give the tickets to my husband, but this time I kept it for myself and propped it up so I could see it every day. I liked looking at it, wishing upon it - weird.
My husband connected the raffle date of May 5th to Mexico's Independence Day, Cinqo de Mayo. Could this day have marked the beginning of our own freedom, that of financial independence? And with my birth year included in the ticket number, a re-birth of sorts?
Wonder what else could be on this ticket? So many clever ways to receive clues from above. Whatever you want to call this, to me it was a true Lucky 7 win!!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
All Roads Lead to Zion
Doing some serious searching these days regarding work. Should I take on something new or can I accomplish the same by staying put? Here’s what the universe shared with me in this morning’s meditation:
“There is no one path to meet your goals. It is the essence of what you are doing on any particular path that will lead towards attainment of your spiritual achievements in this lifetime. Some paths are easier and smoother than others. Some paths provide more friction. But if you persist in seeking your true purpose, that purpose will become clear to you, whichever path you take.”
Don’t worry so much about the path. Focus on what you’re doing while on it.
“There is no one path to meet your goals. It is the essence of what you are doing on any particular path that will lead towards attainment of your spiritual achievements in this lifetime. Some paths are easier and smoother than others. Some paths provide more friction. But if you persist in seeking your true purpose, that purpose will become clear to you, whichever path you take.”
Don’t worry so much about the path. Focus on what you’re doing while on it.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
It's All Around You
My husband has a “sense” about things. Before the “big bang”, we attributed his keen sense of awareness to street smarts from growing up on the streets of Naples, Italy. Now, we’re not so sure. In the beginning, he did not believe in what I was experiencing and told me flat out he was not interested. Finally, months later he agreed to listen. Then, he began reading my blog. And now, he recognizes his own psychic awareness for what it is. Sometimes, you might not realize you are doing something because you haven’t labeled or identified it. But once you see it described and talked about, you realize you’ve been doing it all along. How funny is that?! To go from non-believer to “I’m the same way” – seems like quite a stretch, but maybe that’s what being open to things does to a person. Once you agree to open up, the sky’s the limit.
My husband recently negotiated a new car lease. He came home with a nicer model than his previous lease without having to pay much more for it. As always with big purchases, he questioned whether or not he made the right decision. Even though we ran the numbers and determined he got a great deal on the car, he still felt unsure.
A few days later, he was sitting in traffic and looked around him. He was surrounded by a ring of black cars. All different makes and models and all black. Where we live, cars are mostly white and beige. Then, he picked up a single black stone in our walkway. The black stone was the only one of its kind in a sea of white rocks and coral. And finally, while rollerblading he noticed a black hair band on the sidewalk in front of him and picked that up as well.
He came to me with these coincidences and said that he notices when things are unusual. All of these findings were unusual to him. He asked me to interpret their meaning. He also recalled that he had been in car accidents with the two white cars he’d owned in the past.
I took the circular black symbols to be a sign of protection and reassurance. I told him he made the right decision to lease his black car and that it was a symbol of protection. My later meditations confirmed these interpretations. In metaphysics, black is considered a protective color.
The higher-ups send us signs all the time. Once you become aware of them, you’ll begin to notice them pop up here and there. These signs are clues that can keep us on track, let us know we are making decisions that will serve us well. I suspect it works the other way, too. When things are not going well, it’s time to re-evaluate what we’re doing.
Sensing - just another level of awareness that can help us navigate the game called life.
My husband recently negotiated a new car lease. He came home with a nicer model than his previous lease without having to pay much more for it. As always with big purchases, he questioned whether or not he made the right decision. Even though we ran the numbers and determined he got a great deal on the car, he still felt unsure.
A few days later, he was sitting in traffic and looked around him. He was surrounded by a ring of black cars. All different makes and models and all black. Where we live, cars are mostly white and beige. Then, he picked up a single black stone in our walkway. The black stone was the only one of its kind in a sea of white rocks and coral. And finally, while rollerblading he noticed a black hair band on the sidewalk in front of him and picked that up as well.
He came to me with these coincidences and said that he notices when things are unusual. All of these findings were unusual to him. He asked me to interpret their meaning. He also recalled that he had been in car accidents with the two white cars he’d owned in the past.
I took the circular black symbols to be a sign of protection and reassurance. I told him he made the right decision to lease his black car and that it was a symbol of protection. My later meditations confirmed these interpretations. In metaphysics, black is considered a protective color.
The higher-ups send us signs all the time. Once you become aware of them, you’ll begin to notice them pop up here and there. These signs are clues that can keep us on track, let us know we are making decisions that will serve us well. I suspect it works the other way, too. When things are not going well, it’s time to re-evaluate what we’re doing.
Sensing - just another level of awareness that can help us navigate the game called life.
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