The power of our belief

"She believed she could so she did."

Artwork courtesy of Anita Perez Ferguson

Have you ever noticed periods where you receive the same message from different sources? At first, you consider it a coincidence. 

Oh, that’s interesting; I was just thinking about this. 

I believe those instances are God/the Universe whispering in my ear, gently nudging me in whatever direction I need. I think of it like the internet supplying me with an ad for what I just happened to show an interest in. The universe does exactly the same thing without the use of algorithms.

My current lesson must be about believing in myself to accomplish what I want. I’ve been receiving a fair number of reminders. But my favorite was last week in Joyce Wycoff’s newsletter Gratitude Mojo Cafe, which you can read here, wherein she discussed using collage as a form of “assembling your dreams,” what I commonly refer to as manifesting. I loved that idea and was struck by the beautiful image above, a collage artwork from Anita Perez Ferguson. You can learn more about Anita here.

Their messages resonated with me. I love being told I can. In fact, I have a tiny sign on my desk that says precisely that “You Can.” We creatures can be tough on ourselves and also resistant to change. Therefore, we typically need encouragement.

Thankfully, support, often considered a coincidence, is always near if we stay mindful. Hopefully, we also surround ourselves with great companions that lift us. But at the end of the day, we need to believe in ourselves.