Seeking Beauty

Sometimes when I am in a so-so or even a bad mood I would grab my camera and go on a picture hunt. Provided I have the time, of course. Usually I come back with at least one or two keepers, and also with more peace and quiet in my heart.

One day it dawned on my why that is. Our world is such a rich buffet of variety, and whenever I fail to see it's beauty, what would be more logical than to venture out with the deliberate intent to find it? The world has never disappointed me, even on a rainy day. (Thanks to the universe I now have a camera that won't have a nervous breakdown at the sight of a few drops.)

So is it my shifted attitude or the reward in pictures that restores the peace? Probably both since the pictures help me to focus on the magic and to block out everything unwanted. ;-)))

Who creates what?

I know, it's been a while. But I have been so caught up in magical and miraculous events, that I couldn't keep up writing about them. I sent all my appreciation for these amazing moments to the universe directly, knowing that it would not be limited to the internet ;-)))).

A recent event though was so powerful and striking, that I felt the need to write it down. In the beginning of this year, after using all my accumulated vacation days in 2009 in order to travel to Merryland to be with my true love, I wished I would be given more vacation days this year as well, fully paid, of course. And I wished for enough money to pay all my travel expenses.

My significant other (who calls himself The Knittee, as he is the recipient of my knittings, so we may stick to that name here for a while) and I always play a little game when it comes to unexpected experiences. We search who intentionally or unintentionally created this, knowing that everyone in this magical world is calling forth whatever comes their way. It's really fun to do; as it allows observing without beating oneself up at the same time. But enough of the prologue and let me launch into the adventures we shared in April.

After spending wonderful 10 days at my place, we were to travel together to Merryland by plane to add another week there. It was a one-stop flight via Amsterdam, and although it started very smoothly, our first flight was delayed by more than one hour. And as hard as we tried, by the time we arrived at the next gate panting, it had already closed. The plane still stood right in front of us, but they wouldn't let us in anymore. I guess the security crew had already left this gate and they weren't able to check us anymore. Anyhow, we were scheduled for the next flight - the NEXT DAY same time. So far so good, but we weren't given a free hotel room. How we were supposed to spend the night was answered by a shrug with the shoulders and the information, that we could try to file for a reimbursement if we decided to spend the night at a hotel.

Both of us tend to see an opportunity in whatever comes our way, so we got a hotel room and head out for Amsterdam. The Knittee had never been there before, so this was THE chance to take a peek. He later admitted that he might have created this, as he had silently entertained the idea, that staying in a hotel in Amsterdam wasn't such a bad idea at all. He was right. We had a magnificent time there.

So my stay in Merryland was cut short for one day, but we really enjoyed every bit of it, taking a lot of flower pictures and enjoying every moment profusely. Then I received a mail by a friend who advised me to check the internet if my flight back was canceled, because a volcano had erupted in Iceland. She was right. My flight WAS canceled, and after what seemed like an odyssey - of which I want to spare you the juicy details - I was able to get a ticket for the following Saturday: ONE WEEK LATER than usually planned.

I was a bit concerned about my job, didn't want to lose any vacation days which I might need in the course of the year. But nonetheless we had such a wonderful time, that I embraced the gift with open arms and put all my trust in the universe. The whole week was amazing. Plus the fact that I started to find money on the street again, just like I did last year when I needed a car without knowing how to finance that.

When I got back, it turned out, that my boss treated this as higher force, or as he put it, as if I had worked and visited customers in the US. But he asked me to be so kind and spare him the usual reimbursment application. :-))))

So I ask myself, who created this? I am sure I did not stir up a volcano, but it feels kind of strange. I might as well blame it on the controller who is at the company at the moment and who appoints a lot of meetings. During our last meeting we tried to find a good date for a follow up. When he heard that the week after next might be not as convenient for me due to the jet lag, he simply stated, that one week is not even worth flying over. Obviously he was right. ;-)))

Namaste

Every Cloud Has Its Silver Lining

Or "How To Create Reality"

I have been away for a while, skylarking in Neverland - so to speak - with my special ONE, not spending a thought on work or worries. The twelve days, we had together, went by like quicksand, and we strongly suspect some conspiracy out there, eager to steal our time. ;-))) Now we have to fall back on the means of modern technoligy to connect. Which turned out to be a bit shaky, after I came back.

In order to avoid destitution we planned on trying skype. We had been draggin our feet before, because the Neverland w-lan is not very consistent. Only the times called for drastic measures now. But when I came home I had to discover that my internet was down. I called my provider immediately on Friday and was fobbed off with a technician's appointment no sooner than Monday. At the same time I tried to find out, if there is another way to call the Ruler of Neverland under more fortunate conditions. I have an international flat rate, but it covers only landlines - which are not available on the end I wanted to connect with ;-))). When I talked to my provider asking if there is something like a favorite-number-plan, their system was down, so they couldn't really tell. By the time they had their information back, they found out that the flat rate indeed does not cover cell phones. I talked to maybe 5 different people from that company in the course of this issue, only to hear, that they could not help me out.

But aid was on its way in the form of a fellow knitter, who knew a website that would name call-by-call numbers for international calls to cell phones. So we had something to go on. But since they change their prices around midnight, I still would have needed my internet back.

During lunch break I mailed this to Neverland and was almost ranting and raving about the poor service of my provider. Catching myself in the act I reconsidered the whole matter. Maybe this was just THE key to present us an unforeseen possibility to get in touch with each other. So I ended my mail with a confident note, that the universe would provide us with all the necessities. Little did I know by then that I was right.

Monday came, along with the technician. Neither could he fix the line, he did not even stop at my appartment to talk to me about the further procedure. I wonder why I had to leave work early that day in order to be available to him ;-))). When it got later and later I called the provider myself (again) to find out that they would give it another try on Tuesday. BUT against all odds, just on the off chance that this employee might know something the others had been unaware of, I asked her if there was a possibility to get my international flat extended to cell phones as well.

And I was granted my wish. This woman told me, that the flat rate had been upgraded for some countries, since most of their citizens were using mainly cell phones. Hooooray. Of course, they did not upgrade my flat automatically when they made the change, but it will cost the same price and this helpful lady arranged an amendment of my contract immediately. I will have to wait some days until I get the confirmation and it will take effect. But on Tuesday my internet got repaired as well, and for the time being I can tide myself using call-by-call numbers.

To me this came as a miracle. I had asked several people of that company over and over without any luck. And right after sending an email full of confidence, that it would all work out to our benefit, I happen upon the ONE person that has the solution right up their sleeve. So I ask myself, what would have happened if I had just cursed and sworn in that email?

So I will keep on being optimistic, as there is another matter that needs to be remedied. The generous universe that granted the Ruler of Neverland an unlimited amount of text messages free of charge (outgoing and incoming), has now stated that international texts are excluded from that policy. And they are planning to charge him big time for the previous two months (happy anniversary btw. LOL).

Dear Universe, please help us find some solution, as we do enjoy texting a lot and we would miss it immensely. I trust that whatever you come up with will be better than what we already had. You always do. So I keep my mind open for all possibilities, may it be text messages or something way better, which exceeds my imagination at the moment. Since putting my confidence in writing helped so much yesterday, I thought I might use this hotline for what it was originally intended. ;-)))

Namaste

The Creative Power of Thoughts

It has been a while since I have written any post. Sometimes there is a longer interval because not so many things happen, that are serendiptious and filled with synchronicity. This time however I was not able to write because I was flooded by happy events and could hardly keep up. ;-)))

The most miraculous thing happened in my life. And this blog might have been part of it. I mentioned before that I created it in order to have a voice that speaks to the universe. One outlet to express my thanks and maybe one way to balance out all the bad news that are around in the media. Even though only three friends actually read this blog. But I believe in the power of thoughts, especially if they are written down. And what would be more appropriate when addressing the universe than to use the web in order to send some message into space?

I wanted this blog to be a tool to manifest miracles in my life by appreciating them not only in thinking but also in writing. I had the idea that if I would focus more on the magic in my life and express my gratitute, it would surely enhance the occurence thereof. Whether this was due to me being more observant or a change of reality was not important to me, since the result is pretty much the same ;-))).

In addition to this blog I used the method of creating a vision board. I put together a collage of pictures, words and symbols that would represent the things I would like to draw into my life. One of which was a new car. And that happened very quickly as you could read here. Another wish I had was to have a very deep connection with someone special - who is male and with whom I would be able to have a relationship. I didn't lack special people in my life. And all of you, who were so generous with their time as to read this blog, are the top of my list here. You guys are enriching my life because you always give me the feeling that I am not that crazy when having unconventional ideas about the world. I am grateful to have you in my life, but still I wished to find someone to have a deeper emotional connection and to be in love with. It's hard to phrase it without using stereotypes here. LOL

So I put this on my vision board. As a placeholder I used a painting of "Sagittarius" which I created years ago. I was not excluding other possibilities, but I always liked the positive energy of Sages and wished for a partner with that sort of attitude. Also the picture shows this figure as a Native American, which was not a must as well, neither was the athletic build. I included all kinds of characteristics in the draft, trying to write down all that I really wanted, so that the universe would have an easy job to grant my wishes.

And guess what? IT WORKED. I met that amazing special person in writing 5 weeks ago and in talking 4 weeks ago. So I got a bit preoccupied, since we spend so much precious time sharing thoughts, ideas, feelings, and whatever one would want to share in such a situation. He is a TOTAL match regarding all the character traits I put down on the vision board. But it gets even better. He is a Sagitarius, he is an athlete, and, as if this wasn't enough already, he is even partly of Native American decent.

And it gets still better. Just like me he wrote down all the things he was looking for in a woman and in a relationship. Which all apply to me !!!!!!! We already asked ourselves, if we had dreamed the other one up. But he really exists. Amazing, isn't it? The chances to find an equally out-of-the-box thinker are very slim, but to find one who shares all the other interests of me as well? They are tiny!

So being accurate with my wishlist seemed to have helped to find that special someone.

Dear Universe, I am overly thankful to be given this great opportunity and I am embracing this chance with open arms. Words fail to express how puzzling and amazing this whole thing is to me. But I trust that my gratitute will still be heard. And if this special someone will care to read this:

I am stupidly-happy that you crashed into my life!

Telepathy

I believe in the power of thoughts and I think we create the world around us. I am not sure yet how this exactly works. Whether we only perceive the world differently or really change the world by adopting a certain attitude I cannot say. But I think our mind is too limited to understand it anyway - at least mine is ;-))).
I sometimes even don't know if an idea really belongs to me or if my mind is like a receiver picking up things that are broadcasted by the universal radio. Especially when I have thoughts which are excellent. LOL Who has the copyrights on ideas anyway if it so happens that sometimes two independent people come up with the same idea at once without having even talked to each other before?

Having said that I want to relate what occurred this morning. A very nice pen pal of mine, whom I in touch with since a short while now, wrote me that his mother took a bad fall and was a bit under the weather. She seems to be accident-prone and often creates situations like this in order to get more attention by doctors. So I thought why not write that nice old lady a card so the need for being noticed would be satisfied a little bit. Then I thought it might be very intrusive to do so and not my place.
This morning however I was told that some friends of his had just did what I had planned and thus executed "my" idea. Funny isn't it? It proves to me that we are all connected.

And it reminded me of something that happened when I was still with my last boyfriend. There were times when he was unemployed and extremely short on money. He felt very bad about it, almost ashamed. During this time he lost 50 bucks. I don't quite remember in which way. Some stupid payment or something broke down. All I remember is that there was a hole of 50 bucks wallet. I would have volunteered to fill it, but did not want to hurt his pride. So I planned to furtively slip a bill of 50 into the pocket of his trousers the next time I was at his place - we did not live together - in order to spare his feelings. He would find it and think he forgot all about this money, but it was righteously his.
The very next morning he called and told me that he had put on a pair of trousers he is only wearing rarely. And believe it or not, he found a 50 buck note in his back pocket. Cross my heart I didn't put it there. I haven't even been in the vicinity of these pants. But I was relieved that the job had been taken care of.



Imagine what we could create if we learned who to use this mechanism deliberately.