I should be more consistent in my belief and trust in the Universe. This is my fourth story here and reading back over each one, I am still floored by how amazing the outcomes were despite the odds. Perhaps things turned out unexpectedly, but nonetheless, amazingly. I cannot accept that the circumstances were mere coincidences.

Still, sometimes doubt creeps in when you fall on difficult times and this is where this story begins. I had moved my whole life to the opposite side of the country for a promised opportunity and in the end, I was drastically let down in so many ways. I didn’t know what to do and was very conflicted. Should I end the current situation and return to where I moved from? That would come at a considerable cost to my lifestyle, workload, expenses, relationships, and plain logistics. However, the thought of staying, after being so betrayed, hurt my heart not to mention my pride. Also, I really felt that this was not where I belonged, no matter how much I wanted it to work or the possibilities I felt, or the loved ones I had to leave behind.

I applied for a different job close to my old home, despite my uncertainty. I did this relatively off handed and on a whim. I really didn’t know what was best or even feel that same drive, need, or passion I typically would for something I really wanted. I think the ongoing Covid climate and its challenges had numbed me a little and I felt quite flat and exhausted. But perhaps this lack of neediness served me well in this case. I figured whatever was meant to be, would be.

One day, I said to myself, “If I’m on the right track, I want to see a sign. I want to see snow covered mountains.” I used to live near these but it was a funny thing to ask for as I now lived in the hot tropics.

A little while after this, I was watching TV and a strange, random advertisement came on. Not only did it feature snowy mountains, but the actual exact ones from where I used to live. The scenery was shot just a little way from where my old house was. That seemed very bizarre as I lived in a pretty quiet and unheard of kind of place, it was definitely not a tourist destination! At a separate time, I was staying in a motel while away and couldn’t sleep. I flicked on the TV and there was a whole feature on the mountain region where I lived! And it was 1 AM in the morning!

Needless to say, the interview for that job was a complete cinch for me. I felt extremely confident and I was offered the job not long after. I ended up accepting after mulling things over but was very worried about logistics. I had to break a lease and would be financially liable. I had a tight time frame, it was an expensive move, a competitive property market, and so on. It was also quite an unknown prospect while there were some perks to my current job. I had paperwork to sort out before starting work and was told it could take up to six weeks once I was moved. It was daunting.

Anyway, by practicing love, forgiveness, gratitude, trust, visualizing joy, and doing affirmations, I achieved a lot since deciding to move and surrender to the Universe. This all happened in less than 2 months. The “six week” process took just 2 days. My old rental was unexpectedly picked up by a new tenant the day before the agency closed for Christmas, so I didn’t have to pay anything further and received my bond money immediately. I got a beautiful new house against all the odds, with just a single income and a dependent. I was in fact offered two, but I chose my favorite. Even before being offered the house, a kind person who I only met by “accident” offered interim accommodation and assistance. My parents helped me with the moving costs. My daughter’s school costs were also subsidized for me this year and this means I may even get a refund on some fees. I even heard that some of those who may have done me an injustice previously had fallen on some misfortunes in this time and stepped aside.

There were some challenges along the way too, but overall, I am thankful for the blessings I have received and in such serendipitous ways. Again I had asked for a sign that I was on the right track, most particularly with finding a house. This time I asked for a rare sight in my current area, a bright blue butterfly from the tropics. I thought the chances of this were pretty slim. On the very day, I was offered two houses and some interim accommodation in case I didn’t find anything, I had driven out of my way to a shop to look for something for my new job. I didn’t find it but as I went to leave, I was struck by a wind chime fashioned into the exact blue butterfly I had imagined by the door!

Clearly, there is nothing that is impossible. Not even butterflies in the snow. It is only limited by our belief in its possibility. Thank you for all the blessings I have, have had, and will have. Thank you for The Secret!