The Universe Has Your Back

The Universe has your back. Always. And if you listen, you may be surprised at the amazing things that can happen if you let them.

Hi friends! It’s super late right now, and I really ought to be practicing good self care and going to sleep, but I just had to take a moment and write a bit about something pretty amazing that happened today.

Glass Everywhere

It’s been a rough few days. For a variety of reasons, I’ve been struggling emotionally and just feeling a deep sense of overwhelm. Don’t get me wrong. Even as a solo mom, I am extremely privileged to be able to take a leave of absence and still make ends meet. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult.

Anyhow, a few days ago I started to write a post about how hard it is to ask for help, and it’s been a bit of a downward spiral emotionally since that day. I’ve basically been feeling increasingly sad and isolated in this, our 11th month since schools shut down. It’s not constant; it comes in waves…

And yesterday was intense. Power struggles with my second grader about completing assignments WAY too late in the day, lots of emotions, and then, as I was pulling the food processor out to prepare a meal, the glass pitcher of our blender fell out of the cabinet and shattered all over the floor.

Glass everywhere.

Law of attraction?

Have you ever had an experience where you are putting out some kind of strong energy or emotion, and it very suddenly sort of slaps you back with some sort of moment (like hitting your head, falling, losing, or breaking something). This was one of those, and it was like an instant manifestation of the energy we had both been putting out. It snapped me to attention.

Deep breath.

Okay, I guess that’s about right for the day.

And then…

Sweet. I need a new blender. That was not on the list of things to purchase. Oh well.

My kid was watching me closely, to see if I was going to melt. Nope. Done melting for the day.

Decisions, decisions…

Okay, so making purchasing decisions is really NOT my strong point. I’m always budgeting, and I have the hardest time choosing even the simplest of items. I literally EXHAUST myself reading reviews and agonize over purchases WAY too much. I mean, I LOVE that we have so many more choices as consumers than we used to due to the internet and Amazon, but sometimes having too many choices is a problem for my indecisive mind!

It’s a problem. Also, I am burnt out on making decisions constantly as I am the big decision maker of the family….so I honestly just felt overwhelmed at choosing and purchasing a new blender.

So after WAY too long hunting online for blenders, I decided to post on my Facebook that I broke my blender and I would like some recommendations for a new one. My goal was to get some advice on picking the best blender because reading Amazon reviews are a rabbit hole for me, and I wanted feedback from my community.

I got some great recommendations, but most of them were for higher end blenders that were honestly out of my budget like the Vitamix and the Ninja. I started hunting for replacement glass for my very basic, not awesome, but otherwise fully functional blender.

At this point, I’m not feeling super happy about making extra purchases, but I’m coping. But I also can’t seem to make a decision. So in true ME fashion, I just sit on it and decide I’m going to wait for a little while and figure it out later. Maybe the Ninja blender I really like will be deeply discounted in some kind of flash sale and I can splurge a little.

So I click away from the hunt and go about some other business.

The Universe Has Your Back

That’s when I get a message from my cousin.

“What kind of blender are you looking for?” he asks.

“Just a basic one that can handle smoothies and hot soups. Nothing fancy”

“How about this one?” -he sends me a link to a nice black and decker blender.

Then this:

“Let me put it this way…..I’d like to buy you a blender.”

Say WHAT?!?

Friends, I did not ask for anything on Facebook except recommendations.
I will spare you the blow by blow, but basically, I accepted with a heartfelt thank you. He asked me to pick a blender I liked and I told him the Black and Decker would work unless he could find a screaming deal on the Ninja (which was the one that nearly everyone on my FB feed raved about and I secretly really wanted it…).

I would have been grateful for any blender that my cousin wanted to gift me, and I was frankly just really touched that he offered.

I then went back to working on something else, and a few minutes later, I get this message:

“Hi Zina!”

“Hey!” -I haven’t spoken to this friend in ages, Cool!

“For some reason, I just want to buy you a blender! Or pay for the replacement glass, whichever you’d appreciate more. I feel it“

Woah…MAGIC!

And guess what?!?

My cousin bought us a Ninja, which I am SO excited to try tomorrow. I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited about an appliance. EVER. And I would not have bought it for myself. I would have bought the replacement glass.

The take away

My broken blender turned out to be the catalyst for receiving an amazing gift.

I went from feeling really down, isolated, overwhelmed and like I was carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders to feeling a deep sense of gratitude for my wonderful community and for human kindness. It wasn’t just because I received a kitchen appliance that I needed to replace, but the act of two people reaching out.

It made me feel held. And it came just at the right time.

I am astounded and so incredibly touched by the actions of my cousin and my friend today. I know it’s a blender, but the gesture that they both made completely shifted my heart, my mindset, and it was a very powerful reminder that we are always taken care of.

Something that started out as a challenge transformed into an incredible gift and reminder that I am not alone.

The Universe has your back too.

When you are feeling overwhelmed, overthinking about something, or trying to push through something with a lot of resistance, remember this.

It WILL work out. Things WILL fall into place. And you WILL be okay.

Sweet dreams friends!

Have you had any experiences where you have had a difficult situation transform into a wonderful opportunity or gift?

Have you ever had any moments of magical manifestation, transformation of a bummer into a win, or been the recipient of a random act of kindness that elevated your mindset? Or maybe you performed a random act of kindness that brightened someone’s world….

If so, I’d love to hear your experiences. Leave a comment and share your story below!

Z

PS: I LOVE my new Ninja blender, and I’ve been using it every day! Thanks Cousin 💕