Why do we always make things so much more complicated than they actually are?
As Sunday approaches, I like to reflect back on the week that has passed and look for a theme that has been repeating, a lesson that has presented me with an opportunity to learn and grow, or anything that seems to stick out in any way.
This past week began with a return home after our long-anticipated trip into what just might have been the budding of a new Life; upon returning, a situation that has been troubling me for quite some time now was resolved somewhat miraculously and with total ease, and it opened up an enormous space that allows me to breathe fully again, without sometimes feeling like I have someone sitting on my chest; it has marked the first anniversary of what will always be one of my toughest lessons and greatest accomplishments, providing me with an opportunity to lovingly and gratefully reflect on an event that changed my life forever; and, through all that, it brought about a certain sense of completion, an end of an era that had to conclude in order to make room for the new.
It was a good week. A wonderful week.
The one Magic Moment that will stick with me, however, was small and insignificant in comparison, yet came with a realization that the seemingly far more remarkable events did not manage to spark.
To back up for a moment and provide some context; I tend to live by certain energetic themes, if you will. Just as I take the time to reflect on the week that is behind me, I also try to consciously tap into what currently feels important in my Life, and set a certain intention around it for the week in front of me.
This week, what stuck and resonated the most was the advice to pay more attention to all the limitless ways in which abundance is constantly flowing into my Life—particularly the seemingly insignificant ones. And while I did start to notice coins in the most unusual places, money is obviously not the only way in which prosperity can show up. Rather, I like to think of abundance and prosperity in terms of all the things that enrich, expand, fulfil and embellish my every day.
Yesterday, I had a sudden, really strong craving for radicchio. I case you are not familiar with it, radicchio is a type of leafy chicory, often mistaken for cabbage or lettuce, and most commonly consumed as a salad. There are many different types of radicchio, but what they all have in common is the typical pungent taste and an abundance of vitamins, most notably vitamin K, and minerals, particularly copper and zinc, and antioxidants. It promotes metabolic health by stimulating the digestive systems, and, like arguably all bitter leafy things, helps the body detoxify. I suspect that is actually where the intense craving came from; after almost two weeks constantly on the road, my body certainly needs some nutritional support to return to optimal performance.
And, what makes it even greater is that it allows you to quickly and easily prepare a meal that is not only packed with all sorts of beneficial nutrients for the body, but scrumptious and Soul-warming.
Anyway, returning from my foodie detour.
Not even half an hour after I eloquently shared my craving with M, I called my mom, and one of the first things she asked me was whether she could come over on Sunday morning, something she rarely ever does, and bring me a bag of fresh, organic, home-grown radicchio.
Now, how is that for exactly the right type of abundance showing up in my life at exactly the right time?
And it got me thinking… If it is this easy to attract radicchio into my Life, what I am not attracting merely because I have decided it was difficult? What if all the things I perceive to be lacking in my life are not there simply because I have thus far failed to express a desire for them in a way that would sent the Universe scrambling to find the most creative, incredible way to deliver them (which is a topic elsewhere explored)?
Destroy all assumptions, and just ask. And when it shows up, receive it with open arms and a grateful heart.
Easy as radicchio, is it not?
May you have a Magic-filled week!