Life is full of decisions and sometimes all we wish for is a sign from the universe on which direction to take or even just what to embrace in the present moment. We desire to find the small crumbs to follow that will lead us to the desired outcome which usually takes the form of happiness, joy, and satisfaction.

The universe is winking at us in subtle ways but when our minds are in constant motion, we aren’t able to see the signs. The daily chatter of our thoughts consumes the space needed to clearly receive the impulses being given our way.

When we quiet our mind whether, through meditation, a calming walk, or even listening to the sound of mother nature, we allow ourselves to be open to receiving the message the universe is trying to deliver. These messages usually take the form of thoughts or impulses for you to:

Do something Say somethingShare somethingCreate somethingGo somewhereReach out to someone

They may be little ideas that come into our minds out of nowhere or big ideas that have been buried and now are ready for you.

I open myself to receiving all signs no matter how big or small. I wanted to share some recent personal examples of impulses I’ve followed and the wonderful connections and outcomes that unfolded.

Share something – I’m a writer and sometimes the hardest part of writing is sharing what I’ve written. It’s like opening a window to peek into corners of your soul, at least it is for me. This could be another post, but in the meantime, I had an impulse to share my poetry book In and Out of Love with a new friend. We started to connect over the poems. He shared some thoughtful words of how beautiful they were and how he resonated with many of the poems. I was reminded of how much these poems mean to me, why I had written them, and the gift I have that I sometimes don’t fully embrace.Do something – I crave strengthening close relationships. I know I can do better in terms of actively reaching out and creating these opportunities to do so. I haven’t seen my family for a while as each of us has been quite busy, but I missed them. I had a thought to reach out to see who was free for Memorial day to have a bbq in the park. So I messaged my siblings and all of them were free and as excited to get together as I was. We had an amazing time together in the park enjoying the sun, food, and each other. Say something – I’ve been an active part of a hiking meetup that has opened doors to new connections and friendships. I wanted to share this gratitude with the organizers of the group so I did. I let them know how thankful I was for them getting us all together and they appreciated the kind words. Likely, not a lot of people have expressed their appreciation to them for the time and effort they put in to organizing all of the hikes.

How is the universe winking at you? How can you be more open to listening to these thoughts and impulses? I would love to hear!

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