Coincidence or Synchronicity?

For the paast two days I have been wanting to write in here, but everytime I get on the computer, it has been to do accounts.  The whole day, practically, has been spent on working out the accounts.  Last night ended around 2:30 AM. Oh how I resist this "chore," but I have to say playing on the Excel has had its moments of pleasure - joy even. And I think I am learning quite a bit on how to use this tool. So it's not too bad.  I just have to get into the "feel" of it - and I am sure there are benefits to what I am having to do.

Anyway - back to my "story."  My other story that is.

A couple of days ago I wrote about the lesson learnt - which was about acceptance (and I guess also respecting my self).  I have spoken (with others) often enough in the past about self love is not being selfish.  Though much have I spoken about this, it is still a "work in progress" for me. But then practically everything in our life is a work in progress, isn't it?

Interestingly enough, the very day after I wrote that blog entry - I picked up a new book to read the next morning when I went to have my breakfast.  And what do I find in that book? Well, some extracts from that book are as follow:

"Take charge of your life. You owe it to yourself to run your own life."

"Taking care of yourself is not selfish. The Bible says we should love our neighbors as ourselves. It does not say instead of or more than. Give yourself permission to treat yourself as someone special. Begin to set aside time to do some of the things you want to do for yourself."
(Jim Donovan. This is your life, not a dress rehearsal.)


Going into the next chapter - Donovan goes on further to talk about - Acceptance.  And I thought to myself, "hey, isn't that what I just wrote about yesterday?"  Seemingly - a coincidence (or more popularly called: synchronicity today - at least by fellow travellers on a similar path of growth and discovery).  Since I have often said I do not believe it coincidences, I have chosen to interpret this as the Universe reinforcing (or reassuring) me of what I had written the day before - as if to say "you are on the right path. Be confident and stride on."




I suppose today I will have to change my statement that there is no such thing as a "coincidence." Like all things, I suppose this is too is subject to our interpretation or how we define things.  When I say there is no such thing as a coincidence, I mean "nothing happens by chance" (which is the way most people define coincidence).  However, if I look at the word "coincidence" with a new interpretation or definition and see it as synonymous with "synchronicity," then certainly coincidences happen.  Things don't just happen.  They happen for a reason.

If you think about it, I am sure you can find moments in your life where you have experienced this. Talk about someone and out of the blue they call you up?  Thinking of a subject matter or topic, and an article about it or a book or a movie appears shortly after?  Thinking about starting a business venture or a project and a day later perhaps someone approaches you about an opportunity to do just what you had been thinking or talking about?  These are not occurrences for the select few.  We all experience this.  I believe,, similarly when we "pray" - the same thing happens.  Whether you believe in a God or many gods or the Universe, when you put your thoughts and your intentions out there - "the universe conspires to make it happen for you."

So what are you thinking of today? What do you want to do? Can you see the "coincidences" or synchronicities in your life? They are happening right NOW.  Perhaps even this blog entry is a "coincidence" for you?  Stop for a moment to breathe.  Take it easy.  Hold that silence for just a brief moment and listen. Listen to your inner self - your soul.  Perhaps he/she has something to say to you. And then look around your life, whatever is happening, perhaps you will see just what that synchronicity is for you.

Shalom