Anne’s May Update and Musings – Synchronicities

Have you ever had that feeling that everything was just falling into place? That you were really “in the flow”? It’s an amazing thing to watch and experience.  

But how do you get that to happen? What’s the secret?

I believe that it’s happening all of the time. We have just been programmed to ignore the signs. We try and force the thing we think we want. Then, we don’t allow ourselves to receive the gifts that manifest into something wonderful.

I’d like to share an example of this from my own life. In July of 2024, I started a Meetup group for authors in the Carolinas. My intent was to meet other local authors and sponsor events where we could sell books. There were lots of people who joined the group and I was really excited about the prospects. As the monthly meetings happened, I came to find that most of the people who signed up were emerging writers, not published authors. So, the intent of the group changed from promoting books we had already written, to having wonderful discussions about people’s ideas and desires to write their books.

I found that there are some super talented writers out there! We enjoyed reading our work to each other and providing feedback and support. And it was a safe place to do that.

Then, a new guy joined the group. He is a poet. And as he read his poetry to the group, we were all mesmerized by it. As the months progressed, he would read poetry that would really touch your heart. Now, I write poetry as well, so I felt a kindred bond with him. After a few months, we decided it would be fun to combine our very different poetry into a book. We were certainly in the flow.

The book came together a few months ago and Jerry Style and I published A Dance of Light and Dark: Poetry from the Heart. It is still the most wonderful feeling to actually hold in your hands, a book that you have authored or co-authored. And even though the Meetup group was not what I originally intended, the flow and synchronicities led to a new book! I would never have expected that to happen.

So, I did a little advertising for the new poetry book. I sent an email out to the people in the Meetup group to encourage them to keep writing. And to show them that publication is always an option, if that is your choice. And admittedly, I sent that out to sell some books, hahaha.

Then, last week, another woman from the Meetup group reached out to me. She is an author and poet. She saw the email about the poetry book and it gave her the prompt to contact me. She graciously asked if I could spend some time with her to discuss her work. Of course, I was elated that someone wanted my opinion! And I was more than happy to meet with her.

We arranged to meet over coffee one afternoon. It was great fun. We talked about her writing and how good it was. I gave her some ideas and we connected through the writing. Now, I had no insistence on any outcome from this meeting. It was just an opportunity to meet a fellow author and give back. But what came out of that meeting was an agreement that I would work for her as an editor/advisor.

So, you never know where that next opportunity is going to come! And I can’t wait for you to read her upcoming book!

Here’s the point of the little story I have shared.

·         Know your dream and follow it. Take the smallest steps you need and move toward it.

·         Have no insistence on the actual outcome, just enjoy the process.             

·         Watch for the opportunities that unfold in front of you and take action where you can

·         Receive the fun and keep following your joy

·         Remember that it can take months for all of it to unfold, so trust the timing

·         Have patience, trust the process, surrender to all of the possibilities that you can’t see

·         Then receive with a gracious heart, all of the wonderful things that will unfold

·         Remember that people enjoy giving, for no other reason than it feels good  

I was talking with a good friend the other day about receiving compliments. Why is it so hard for us to accept someone’s sincere intention to thank us? They want to share their appreciation for something that meant something to them. Our conditioning, I think, leads us to believe that it’s conceited to accept compliments. Or that we don’t really feel worthy of the compliment, so we shrug it off and dismiss it.

Well, I used to do that too. But I don’t anymore. And here’s why.

I don’t want to diminish the genuine gesture that someone wants to give. That’s like robbing them of the opportunity to give to someone else. And giving to others is a wonderful feeling. So, allow them that feeling.

Also, I believe it tells your subconscious that you are worthy. When you accept a compliment in the spirit it is given, your subconscious acknowledges that you have worth and what you give to others is important.

Because you do have worth and what you give is important. Just smile and say Thank You. 

So, I am saying thank you to Jerry Style for the wonderful opportunity to collaborate. It really was great fun!       

Love and Light,

Anne