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November 19, 2018
November 19, 2023
January 17, 2020
We somehow bypassed a bunch of people waiting in line at a popular dessert spot. Then, the food came immediately after we ordered. Since this doesn’t happen all the time, I’m calling it a blessing. Oddly enough, the place is called Grace Street.
February 1, 2020
Immediately after I put down “MAIZE,” Kenichi put down the same exact word [for the game, SCRABBLE]. A-MAIZE-ing, right? It may just be a coincidence, but I see it as a sign of higher intelligence. The more I experience synchronicities, the more I believe that life is not random.
February 12, 2021
Sometimes I see a solution so clearly that it’s unfathomable why it hasn’t materialized yet. If only this would...or that would happen, things would be fine. I forget that everyone and everything develops at their own pace. Being able to witness others get up to speed is what life is about. We know this to be true with children, plants, and animals.
The twists and turns? They’re part of the plan, to make things interesting. If we’re honest with ourselves, we live for them. I found this out on so many levels at the Castelo dos Mouros in Sintra.
March 30, 2021
Earlier today, I used Vincent van Gogh’s “Wheat Field with Cypresses” as my background image on a Zoom call. Then Google Arts & Culture posted a few paintings by van Gogh today, to celebrate his birthday. It was such a strange coincidence to me because I’ve had this image on my computer for a while, waiting for the right moment, I suppose.
March 18, 2022
Action alone doesn’t get us very far. Seeing that the body, mind, and spirit need to be in agreement, to fire on all cylinders. Things just don’t happen as quickly when one of them is out of sync. We’re given signs all the time, in the form of physical symptoms and emotions. The body is far more intelligent than we think—course-correcting even when we’re not paying attention. It makes you wonder who’s really in charge. Because...once we’re up to speed, moving in the right direction is effortless.
November 20, 2023
I wanted to photograph this set of trees on Saturday, but missed the opportunity for a number of reasons. The following day, I took a shot (shown in the previous post) because the leaves were glowing. Anyway, I just realized that this photo [of the same set of trees] was taken five years ago on the same day, November 19th.
December 1, 2023
Every once in a while, I’ll check the moon phase online. Mainly, to see if it’s waxing or waning. I still can’t tell by sight. Though, the real reason has to do with a hunch. To test if there is such a thing. It’s what possessed me to take a photo of the moon one morning and discover that I was born under the same phase. So, tonight, I came upon [a] photo from August 18, 2022 and wondered if the moon was in its waning gibbous phase again. To my surprise and delight, it is.
March 26, 2024
There’s a billboard off the BQE with a single red “R” that I’ve wanted to photograph for a while. Yesterday, I was so close to a perfect shot, when the Dahl truck drove past it. Never mind that Roald Dahl is a beloved author, he was already on my mind! A discussion about him the other day and then seeing one of his books being read to my niece last night seemed like setups for what would’ve been an opportune moment.
May 9, 2024
I almost forgot about Joe Versus the Volcano, until someone discussed their birthday plans the other day. This is the movie I chose to celebrate my birthday in 1990. An odd choice for a nine-year-old and her friends. It was way over our heads and for that reason, a vague memory. The strange thing is that the film could not be remembered at a better time. We lost a friend last week and as we played all the should’ves, would’ves, and could’ves in our heads, I concluded that it’s never easy to accept one’s fate. Saying to my husband, that our denial of death makes it so. Because in our heads, we’re immortal. A feeling of Weltschmerz inspired the writer-director to conjure this story. In an interview, he stated, “Almost all of us are in denial about death.” With Joe, the unthinkable happened when he let life in. Having lived some life myself, I suspect that that’s the point. When we live without worry, what follows can be quite extraordinary.
Interesting side note: My husband also watched this movie at a theater for a friend’s birthday. Curious to know if anyone else did as well.
July 26, 2024
Help me see things more clearly. Words I muttered to myself this morning. I knew that I was looking at my current situation the wrong way. It didn’t feel right. A clear sign. Luckily, I have a dog to walk, which gives me an excuse to move my body, change my surroundings, and talk to someone new. All the things that invite new thoughts. As I turned the corner of my block, I thought about angels and wondered if one could come my way. (Inspired by the ABBA song, “I Have A Dream.”) Maybe a minute later, I saw my neighbor walking towards me and we chatted for a while. He mentioned that he improved his health after being declared legally blind years ago. His vision is much better today, so I asked him how that happened. While he was talking, I thought to myself how he’s able to see more clearly and I wanted the same, in a way. The more we talked, the more I realized that it wasn’t a chance encounter. When he said, “divine intervention,” the words might as well have been written in the sky as they were freshly imprinted in my mind. I shared my journey in healing myself of chronic conditions through books written by doctors and encounters that felt fated, like this one. It became clear that we were on the same page. It all came together when he told me that he had the opportunity to go to an Abraham Hicks event when he was younger. Upon waking up today, I listened to the Abraham Hicks rampage, “Everything is always working out for me.” I forgot how true it is.
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