Di recently read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. One of its key concepts is looking for synchronicities. It’s a big word that basically means appreciating the little things, and finding meaning in all life’s “coincidences.”
When someone lets you cut in line in the grocery store because you only have two items and they have a whole cartfull.
When you need a breath of fresh air and the wind hits you in the face.
When you are able to pull right into a great parking space.
The day Di and I discussed this post, she had a brief window of open time in a packed day, and Marissa just sat down and started doing her nails. They were able to connect and encourage each other. Synchronicity.
Joyce Meyers calls this God’s favor. So often this shows up not in big moments, but in little moments. You won't wake up with all your bills miraculously paid. But little things can remind you that God loves you, that the universe is looking out for you.
Whatever you want to call it, believing that these things don’t happen by accident helps inject a sense of joy and wonder into your life. But you have to look for them. In our hectic, stressful lives, synchronicities are easy to miss.
The best way to look for them is to build a habit of trying something different. This triggers our brain to pay more attention.
Drive a different way to work.
Walk down a different street.
Order something different at your favorite restaurant.
Change your hair color. Go a little shorter. Get bangs. Shag it baby.
Pick a different nail polish color. If you’re a pink girl, try blue.
Making different choices trains your brain to stop thinking the same things over and over. If you start making little changes, your brain will start looking for other things that are a little different. Soon you’ll be seeing synchronicities in other people and the world around you.
Eventually you don't see the bad stuff anymore, you're only looking at the good stuff. Couldn’t we all use more good stuff?
We see negativity all around us, and it's hard to look away from the trainwreck. Social media rabbit holes, reading the comments. Turning on the news. Negativity is everywhere, but you have to purposely find positive content. Di challenges you not to get sucked in. What’s in your heart comes out your mouth. That’s why she’s only looking for unicorns and lollipops!
Your positivity might trigger someone else's synchronicity, which can lead to a ripple effect like we talked about a few months ago. Like a train of giving at a fast food drive-through, the positive changes you make and the little moments you witness can encourage someone else to do the same. What you say and do makes a difference.
Thanx can help you start making these little changes to train your brain to see something new. Book an appointment today, and let’s try something just a little different. If you’re blonde, let’s add a few slivers of copper or red. Or we could change up your shaping, do some face framing, maybe try a shag.
Soon you’ll be seeing all the little things that are going right. Life’s too precious not to notice the good stuff!
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This post was written by Amy Miller, freelance writer and Thanx superfan. You can find out more about her writing services and her personal journey at her blog: A Novelist’s Guide to Rewriting Your Life.