When stuff doesn’t work out as planned, do you get bummed out? Do you see it as a bad thing? Do you feel like life has presented you with yet another setback?

When I did stand-up comedy, I couldn’t for the life of me get an agent so that I could audition for television and commercial roles. Some came as close as being very interested, but no one signed me. I landed a starring role in a Sleep Country Canada spot because I knew someone who knew someone. Alas, it never aired. Even though I had the experience and credentials to warrant an agent, they never let poor Susan join in any reindeer games.

I now see that I didn’t get an agent because I wasn’t supposed to. The universe rocked out another kind of magic, the non-event. I was being blocked from going any further in make because I wasn’t meant to do stand-up and be in “show biz” for the long haul. Not getting an agent was part of the cosmic nudge that nudged me out of stand-up comedy into a Human Resources career that led me to do the writing and speaking I now do today.

Seeing the non-events in our lives from a higher perspective helps keep one calm and hopeful when stressful thoughts can easily be created. When something we want to have happen doesn’t end up happening, that’s a sign indicating that the universe has other plans for us. When we don’t get the job, when the trip gets canceled, or they don’t accept the offer we put on the house, we can see it as negative or we can see that we’re meant to experience something different. Our lives often show us that the non-events are just as magical as the events or in other words, they too happen for a reason.

Next time something doesn’t work out, go back in time to when you were single. You were dating. You were a player. Okay, you were dating. You met someone you really liked. You were a smitten kitten. It was hot and heavy. When you got to work in the mornings you were that good kind of tired. Everything was wonderful. Then one day, they dumped your rear end…broke your heart into a million pieces. You were devastated. You stayed in your pajamas for roughly a week. Hygiene wasn’t much of a priority for you. Your friends would call, but you didn’t want to talk to them because you were afraid they would wreck the vibe of your misery. These were the dark days of the soul. Now, think of all the reasons why you’re so relieved and happy you are that you didn’t end up spending the rest of your living days with that person! There’s the magic of being blocked!

When things happen in our lives we often call them miracles. When things don’t happen as planned, can you see that for some reason you’re being blocked and that the non-events in life are very much miracles too?

Big Love,

susan