I always seem to keep myself busy with a lot of things on a day-to-day basis. From prioritizing self-care, to working with the children at the center I’m at, to always reading & other personal & professional development, to spending time with family, etc. I was reflecting and pondering the other day on my alone time when I recalled a vision I had earlier this year. Sometimes I feel like I’m rushing to where I want to be, but this vision pulled me back.
While I was meditating one day back in February I felt like I got pulled into the ocean. It was calm and sunny out with a bright, blue sky. I’m in the middle of no where, just swimming when I see an island ahead in the distance. I keep swimming, but I see that I’m not getting any closer. I stop for a while just floating in the water, then try again. Still, the island is the same distance as before. I stop again, float some more. Then I get the message to turn around. What do I see? A mirror image of the island that I was trying to get to right in front of me. I put my feet down and I can now touch ground. I walk up to the shore line where the light waves are hitting the beach sand. I stand in wonder and awe at the beauty of my surroundings. I’m alone on this deserted island. There’s Palm trees all around, even a hammock hanging between two of them with a side table nearby. There’s a lounge chair on the other side. I sit down and look back at the ocean. I see an island across the way and wonder if that’s the same island I’m on, the mirror image. I think to myself, Is the Universe playing games with me? I relax into the chair and enjoy the quiet relaxing view. Then I get another message. U-turns are allowed, slow down, listen within yourself, you’re exactly where you meant to be, your goals aren’t leaving, you’ll get there, it’s closer than you think.
The reason I share this is because I believe that the Universe has a plan for all of us. When we know what our purpose is, sometimes we rush to get where we want to be. Life gets us that way but, sometimes, it’s also telling us that we just have to slow down, turn around and see where we’re at right now. When the Universe smacks you back a little bit, that’s where I get the term “The Mirror Effect.” Occasionally, we have to just look at ourselves, connect within, and remind ourselves this.
The Owl’s Nest 