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“If you are always trying to be normal,
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​~ Maya Angelou

The Sweet Gifts of Synchronicity

6/27/2021

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​What an emotional and busy month it has been. I feel like I’ve been inside of a blender and set to puree. My natural introverted self enjoys a much quieter and slower pace. Nevertheless, with the help of a timely, synchronistic quote, I am feeling much better.
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Before I share the quote, here’s a little history about synchronicity and some examples.

Synchronicity in a nutshell

Carl Jung was a psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, also known as Jungian psychology.
​“Jung believed that many occurrences labeled as “coincidences,” are not actually due to chance and serve to provide powerful insight, direction and guidance.” — Arts of Thought
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​Carl Jung was often sharing moments of synchronicity. A classic story of Jung describes a highly educated female patient who was stuck in her rational thinking. However, she dreamt of an expensive piece of jewelry, a golden scarab. Later, while in a session with Jung, and after sharing her dream, Jung noticed something tapping at the window. He gets up to see what it is, and low and behold, there’s a rare golden scarab beetle. Presenting this beetle to his patient was a synchronistic moment that was utterly mind-blowing to Jung’s patient.

Our own synchronistic moments are equally as important because they are reassuring. For instance, the other day, I wrote a Facebook post about needing to dive into my rabbit hole and burrow. I really needed a few days offline. That very night I dreamt of discovering multiple rabbit burrows filled with baby bunnies!

Nevertheless, back to the quote that came to my attention, it felt so tailored to my needs, I still get chill bumps.

I was scrolling my newsfeed, doing what I do best -- procrastinating and getting further into a tizzy, when I stopped and read these words several times. It was more than coincidental. This is yet another example of the magic of synchronicity.
​“Get into the habit of asking yourself honestly, “Does this support the life I am trying to create?” If not, release it.” –Sylvester McNutt III
I was so stunned by the wisdom in these words that I shared it on my writer’s page and then promptly printed it out and taped it to my office wall.

While the whole notion of letting it go sort of bothers me because it is a relatively new age philosophy, there’s some significant symbolism here.

I focused on the question with a slight twist.

Does this person or activity support who I am?

And if not, what do I plan to do about it? Especially with those people or obligations in my life that are draining me.

What happens to me is I lose my innate passion and creativity. I feel defeated, when in fact, what would be best for me is to cut ties with the source of toxic energy.

I know this might seem obvious, but wow, it wasn’t for me especially, when in the thick of self-doubt and comparison.

How does synchronicity help us?​

By trusting synchronistic moments, they will help you to tune into what is best for you. Personally, I felt empowered to trust my instincts, and that strengthened my boundaries.

Kind of spine tingly, right? I’m thoroughly impressed, and I’m smiling too.
Article originally published on Medium.
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