Carissa Daniel

The Best Duo of All Time: Me & The Universe

Just about a month ago my laptop came crashing down, literally. I was trying to balance my niece in one hand and the laptop in the other and well thankfully it was the laptop and not my niece who fell. The crash was critical to my 5 year old companion. Her screen was cracked and she refused to come on.

A computer is extremely important in supporting my work. I absolutely require a personal computer. My brother knowing this, graciously offered me the temporary use of my nephew's laptop, while I either repaired or replaced mine. Needless to say, I was extremely grateful.

A few weeks later after the tragic crash, one of my dearest friends decided that he wanted a new laptop. He asked me to help him shop around for a pretty decent one. We eventually found a good quality, feature rich, well priced laptop. I also helped him set it up. I was really impressed with the durable features and the laptop's capacity. Then and there I made a decision to get a similar one, at some future date. 

Two days later, I was back at my friend's house, helping him with another task. What seemed to be 'out of the blue,' he asked, "Do you like my laptop?"  I responded with an affirmative but curious, "Yes...I do... I plan on buying one very soon." He then said, " Ok great! I will buy you one."

I was completely flabbergasted, blown away and deeply touched by his kindness and generosity. I was particularly amazed by the 'how' of the laptop's manifestation.

Never once did it occur to me that someone could gift me the laptop I desired. I knew I would get the laptop, I just didn't know how. My initial thoughts were that I would purchase the laptop myself but as I now know from this and several other experiences, the Universe's line of sight is far wider and greater than mine. 

In previous times, when I desired something, I would try to figure out the how, when, where, who and why. I would try to make it happen based on the very limited information I was working with. 

I eventually came to the realization that my mind's line of sight was limited by my even more limited experiences and information. This of course limits my perception, perspective and known possibilities. However, the Universe or Great Intelligence or whatever name you want to ascribe, knows all, sees all, is all. 

The acknowledgment of this wisdom is both humbling and comforting. It is also extremely reassuring because despite my obvious limitations, through my connection with the Great Intelligence, I can experience and access a limitless reality.  

I often view my connection or relationship to the Divine as a partnership. One, where among other things, we have our individual responsibilities but we both know we are working towards the same mission. 

In this partnership, one of my responsibilities is, manifesting experiences, which starts with a desire and is fueled by faith and belief. On the other hand, one of the responsibilities of the Universe is to receive that desire, signaled by the energy of my faith and belief and identify and isolate the best possibility for how that desire will be manifested. We both are extremely skilled at what we do. I am great at desiring and the Universe is the very best in making my desires a reality. 

Before this understanding, I was an overachiever, and ignorant of the importance of my partner's work. I tirelessly tried to do both jobs, mine and the Universe's. I would work on the desire and also want to work on the how of it. Of course, the product of my overachieving self was very limited and lacking because I ignored the wisdom, expertise, skill and input of my one of a kind, veteran partner.

Thankfully, eventually I learnt from my past choices and now allow the Universe to do what it knows best. Admittedly, sometimes, I do forget and revert to my old ways, but when experiences, like the laptop occurs, I am reminded of this truth.

Don't limit your experience by trying to figure out all the details of how your desires will manifest. Instead, focus on being clear as to what you want, be receptive, maintain your faith and belief that even before you can feel, touch, smell or interact with it, it's already yours. And simply allow the Great Intelligence to do it's job, a job it has been doing forever, supporting you and making your desires a reality.