When I was in the seventh grade, my friends mom chased me around the house with an electric shock brush.
My friend (let’s call her Victoria), came from a very new- age family. Their house was home to crystals that stood taller than me, dream catchers, a hypnosis room, prayer beads, meditation mats and enough books on new age healing and psychology that I could have paper mached the Empire State building with them. In short, it was 100% different from my home in every way. And some days I loved it (when Victoria’s mom introduced me to reiki), and some days it scared me (the day I was chased with the electric shock brush that apparently would cure my headache).
One of my most memorable days with Victoria’s mom (other than the time she lectured us on stealing her cooking wine and drinking it on a trampoline) was the day she showed me the power of “putting it out there”. She was always talking to Victoria and I, encouraging us to make lists of what we wanted, to draw pictures, tell people, say it before going to sleep. (We usually scoffed because the last thing I thought about before going to sleep wasn’t going to be a wish to the universe for a better science mark- it was going to involve a personal fantasy that included Johnathan Taylor Thomas). One day she told us she was going to put it out there for the universe and we would see how powerful the world was. She told us she had been actively thinking about what she wanted that day and she wrote down what she wanted on a piece of paper. Then she folded it up, gave it to Victoria and told Victoria she could only open it when she told her she could. We rolled our eyes and went back to eating an entire box of cereal.
The day progressed and Victoria’s mom announced she wanted to go the mall. Specifically, she needed to go the pharmacy in the mall to pick up a prescription for Victoria’s brother. It was a few days before Christmas and Victoria and I agreed to go with her to finish our Christmas shopping (this is when I was still young enough that I enjoyed holiday shopping and didn’t hate people). While we were driving into the city, Victoria and I complained about how we had wore the wrong shoes and how wet our feet were going to get from snow trudging in the parking lot to the main doors. We knew it was going to be impossible to find a great parking spot and moaned about the fact that there was no cool winter boots for Canadian girls (there still isn’t by the way).
What I remember from the trip is Victoria’s mom not speaking. She would smile if we said something funny, but she stayed quiet the entire trip. We got to the mall and Victoria’s mom didn’t even glance at any of the last remaining parking spots near the rear of the mall parking lot- though Victoria and I screamed them to her, but drove straight towards the main entrance, that was right beside the pharmacy. And there was a perfect spot. Not only was it perfect because there was no car in it, but all the snow around it was gone. As though the snow had fallen everywhere but in that spot. Victoria and I cheered at the idea of not having to trudge through 800 miles of parking lot or get our feet wet. Victoria’s mom turned to Victoria and told her ” Okay, now you can open the paper”.
Victoria unfolded the piece of paper we had forgotten about to read her mom’s writing: “Today I will park at the closest entrance possible at the mall and there will be no snow”.
In hindsight, it should have been a bigger deal. Her mom had wrote down hours before what she wanted, and it had come true. Victoria and I both were quiet, proclaimed her mom magic and then went in to shop. But I think back on that day and realize that her mom was showing me something bigger than I could grasp, but I could thankfully remember. Who knows, maybe it was luck or chance or fate- or any of the other words we use when we can’t prove what we’ve seen. Or maybe it wasn’t- maybe it was an answer to what her mom had asked.
I thought of this today as I (once again!) applied for a teaching job. It’s at a dream school- two blocks from where I live. I had wrote down what I wanted, thought about what I wanted and proceeded to tell everyone what I wanted. I told a friend what I wanted and she told me that she was actually great friends with the principal, -of the school I applied to. She’s made a call and I’m supposed to call the principal on Wednesday, but apparently ‘things look good’.
Maybe I won’t get the job, maybe Victoria’s mom just got lucky, – or maybe not. It may be silly or flighty but today I’d rather believe that it’s possible to get exactly what you ask for, if you have the guts and clarity to ask for it. Today I put out into the universe what I wanted and Wednesday I will know if the universe heard me.
Cross your fingers.
Good luck on the position… can’t wait to hear how it turns out!
I totally believe in this.
That’s the job for you. I’m sure of it.
My fingers are crossed!
Whoa, that’s crazy. Here’s hoping everything works out well for you! :)
I keep telling everyone I know that my interview on Thursday is “just a formality” because “I already have the job” and “I start Sept 2.”
Uhh… it’s still an interview. And I’m still scurred. But, things DO look good for us, so maybe that extra push is worthwhile.
Wow I love this idea of just throwing your destiny to the universe. Might just have to try it for myself.
Good luck!!
What’s reiki? I’m pulling for you:)
I love the idea of the power of positive thinking. Sometimes it’s hard to follow through with, but always worth a shot.
Good luck!!!
fingers crossed !
Congrats on your new job! See how I’m putting it out there that you already have it?!
I don’t know if I believe in this stuff, but just in case I said “I hope Brandy gets the job at that school” out loud and hoped someone heard it. Good luck, girl!
I think you’d be better off keeping a pair of dice in your pockets. It’s all chance.
Pffft, I TOTALLY believe you get what you ask for, just so long as you project it out the Universe, you are on the right track!!
I am also applying for my dream teaching job (not the same as yours, don’t worry :P) and I also want it so badly. I’ll use up some of my good vibes for you to get the job, best of luck :)
In one of Paulo Coelho’s books, I think it’s the Alchemist, he says something along the lines of, ‘If you really truly want something, the entire Universe will conspire to help you achieve it.’ And I believe that, because everything I’ve truly non-selfishly wanted in my life, I have been granted. Maybe not right away when I actually wanted it, but exactly when the time was right. Good luck, I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you Brandy!
i absolutely believe in this kind of stuff. putting it out there to the universe (and im not just talking about throwing myself at ryan lochte, if given the opportunity). i will damn straight send some positive vibes your way about the job!
ps- please ignore my email rant from last night.
How inspiring! I’m crossing my fingers for you…
Dude Victoria’s mom was magic. That’s awesome.
And I bet you will get this new job b/c you’re awesome too :)
Fingers crossed and many good wishes coming your way:-) Good luck!
I think this is some of the same philosophy of “The Secret”, that book that was on every talk show for awhile.
I have my fingers crossed for you and sending good vibes your way!
Power to control the universe, coincidence, or network? Not sure…but either way, good luck!
I love this idea and I love Victoria’s mom. I hope the universe is listening, can’t wait to hear what happens!
Oooooh, GOOD LUCK!! I love this idea of putting it out there. It’s like a “set it and forget it” for the mind. Thanks for the inspiration to do the same in my life.
This reminds me of the message in the book The Secret. Good luck and I hope you get the job!
Fingers are crossed! Good luck :)
awesome story. and good luck!!!!!!
fingers, legs, & eyes are crossed. good luck!
i need a victoria’s mom in my life.
awesome story.
Fingers crossed for you!
I believe in this stuff, and I need to do this with my job situation right about now, too.
Everyone- Thanks for your good wishes!
Ally- Reiki is a healing tool where a person uses their hands and holds them above a person (I’ve seen people actually touch the other person, but Victoria’s mom didn’t) and uses certain hand movement in the air above them and helps their energy field and stress level. And I probably did the WORST job explaining that ever, but that’s what I remember.
brookem- I will not forget about it, in fact- I’m in the process of replying right now!
I hope it all works out for your, Brandy. You deserve it!
Brilliant! All appendages are crossed (and that is not easy!)
I am not one to discount ANY theory on positive thinking in the least. It’s worked in my life many times. One of the keys in this example is how, in the course of putting it out there and talking to everyone about it – you connected with someone who could really help make it happen – and THAT is often the turning point. Especially in job hunts, it really is about who you know and if you don’t talk to people about what you want, well, then the people who possibly could help would not even know they could. A rambling way of saying that I believe much more in putting it out there than I do in being fearful of ‘jinxing’ things.
I will cross my fingers and eyes for you. Good luck!
the trick is not to simply hope for the best, but to believe that you already have it
excellent. i sent the universe my two cents on your behalf as well.
I love this story! Sometimes you do get what you ask for.
I will certainly keep every appendage crossed for you! good luck good luck good luck!!!
Consider the fingers crossed. And the mind will be expecting an update tomorrow. Good luck!
wow, this sounds a bit like “the secret”. I think you don’t lose anything, you may not always get it but it gives you confidence to say things you want out loud. I hope you get yours though ;)
Break a leg, baby!
This story was beyond compelling. Thanks for sharing (to say the least). I’m not really into things like that, and I come from an extremely traditional, conservative family and I am that way as well, yet I am oddly superstitious about things and definitely pay attention to “signs”, “gut feelings” and whatnot. That sort of thing would have impacted me for sure.