This last month marks the halfway point of my accidental transformation year, 2024 has been a wonderful journey filled with unexpected and incredible opportunities. Look for the signs, lean into the opportunities, and jump in. If you have ever heard these phrases, but dismissed them I urge you to look again.
I didn’t think I was one to believe in Divine Intervention but this year has me wondering, could there be such a thing, or is this me manifesting the life I want? Or trusting in the universe. Maybe all these things are the same, maybe one leads to another. It’s up to us to assign meaning to these experiences. Let me know what you think, no matter what your opinion of the choices I have made, seeing things a certain way is something that has me hoping we can all attract the things we need and want in life:
Divine Intervention suggests any of the following are the hand of God:
Miraculous Healing
Unexplained Protection
Unexpected Events with Perfect Timing
Intuition and Gut Feelings
Unforeseen Opportunities
Acts of Compassion and Kindness
Peace Amidst Chaos
Inner Transformation: A Sudden Change of Heart
Dreams and Visions
I think all these things can happen to us if we choose to see them this way, if I replace the word God with Self then this feels more comfortable, to me. If you are a believer, this still applies, you might see God working through you.
A little about my transformative year:
A health blip in 2022 (Burnout for details) led me to deepen my Yoga practice; to heal, listen and thank my body on its road to recovery. In 2023, feeling better I booked what was supposed to be a Yoga retreat, but after a little research and a willing husband, it turned into a Yoga Teacher Training in Bali. (200YTT) Spending one month in the beauty and rawness of Ubud, (Ubud) I rediscovered my heart and trusted people. On the way found a deeper love for my Yoga practice, a profound gratitude for my body and forgiveness for not listening to her sooner. Then before I knew it I had decided I wanted to teach, initially, the YTT was to deepen my practice, but then something changed.
Returning to Melbourne in Feb 2024, the Yoga studio I practised at and was hoping to become a substitute teacher at was closing. I found this out after I demoed for a slot. During the transition, I was offered to cover some classes, the owner kindly suggested that I could at least take some experience with me to another studio. I was devastated and grateful, this small window of time offered me a safe place to have all my firsts, in a studio where I had been practising for many years and felt supported by the community. I enjoyed many of my firsts, my first class, first butterflies, first feedback, first playlist, first mistakes and first empty class. It was a gift that I didn't want to end. Humbled by the kindness and trust afforded to me, I wanted it to go on forever.
Then someone new to the studio, an angel let's call her jumped in and took over the studio, and best of all she let me stay on. I was given 3 classes a week and was put on the regular schedule. It was pure joy, makes me smile thinking about it. The timing for her was like it was for me, a sign, something unexpected and unexplainable presented itself and she answered with YES. I felt so lucky that the universe had provided someone to support me, not just me in my teaching journey, but all of the students from the studio, we were thrilled that we could keep the studio alive. Feeling the almost loss of this studio and then for the joy of it staying open has created an unparalleled gratitude for this opportunity. Although teaching feels natural, the support and space to do so feels right at this studio, I have long thought of as my Yoga home. The studio didn't stay open for me, but you have to admit, there is something special in the timing here.
As the weeks progressed, I delved deeper into teaching and attended as many workshops and classes as possible. One evening I followed one of my ex-teachers to his new studio, it was his slot that I’d taken on the schedule after he had moved to a studio closer to his home. He had been a supporter of my YTT, and I was curious to see where he went. His new studio was more traditional, more east than west. I was there for an evening exploring Pranayama, an evening to entice students to enrol for their next intake of Teacher Training. It was too soon for me, but the interaction with the main teacher was intriguing. Her knowledge and insights were phenomenal, the way it flowed through her without prompts or notes was astounding. I knew right there that I wanted her to be my teacher. I just needed to find the right intake.
Fast forward to June, and I’m currently enrolled in her Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher Training. Exploring all the benefits for myself and how I can share this ancient and accessible practice with my students is an unexpected but delightful direction. As with the YTT, it started with me wanting to know more and then within moments of being in the class I knew I needed to share this with as many people as possible. Meditation is our internal healer, it seems that we in modern-day life have forgotten how to use it and where the on switch is.
After telling the angel about my MMTT, she offered me a workshop slot to see if Meditation is something we could add to the studio permanently. As I explore something new, an opportunity opens up right away. I cannot explain this, nor do I want to, I will just lean in and say yes, so I can see what happens next.
I write this post to be grateful for where my path has taken me but to remind you that this all happened because I became open, and asked for it. I rarely talk about my successes, even in my corporate role I am proud but embarrassed when any of my wins are mentioned among my peers. This feels different, this isn’t about results, this is about looking for the signs and moving closer to them with curiosity and an open heart. What in your life do you want to ask for? Asking to be put on the sub-list was the beginning of something magical and I am grateful for it every day. What can you courageously ask for?
Whether you believe in divine intervention, faith, trust or sheer coincidence, there is something in the gratitude for each experience that helps us attract more of what we want into our lives. Some people call it manifesting others call it luck. Whatever you call it, the abundance of good things coming your way must start with you believing that you deserve it and are ready to receive it. I’m not sure how long each of these moments will last but with every class and every day of practice, I know I am grateful I decided to take my dreams seriously and trust that it will all come together.
Please share your stories in the comments. What have you manifested? What have you felt someone else's hand in? What do you dream of?
Perfect Timing, Trust or Divine Intervention?
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