The dictionary defines
serendipity as...."fate, destiny, providence, chance, luck, a natural gift
for making useful discoveries by accident.” Other words that I’d use are:
coincidence, inspiration, intuition, hunches, answers to prayers, etc.One day at church I sat next to a new couple. Instead of ignoring them, I decided to keep my New Year’s resolution of "reaching out to others." I introduced myself and asked a few questions to get to know more about them. We only had a few minutes to converse before our class began. I was happy to have done something rather than nothing and getting out of my comfort zone. Because our church group had been divided, many are us are new to each other. When I went to my next meeting imagine my surprise and delight to discover that I had been given a woman to visit teach none other than the stranger I had just met. Life is truly interesting. Look for serendipity in your everyday life.
Don't
you love it when happy little accidents occur in your life? When you meet
special people and feel an instant friendship like you've known this person for
a long time. Working on a new book entitled Discover Your Voice
After Divorce, I needed some
one with therapy experience with divorced individuals to assist me. So, who
should I meet at church but––a new woman just moved into our area who is a
retired therapist with a wealth of experience to share and TIME! She and her
husband sat next to us. We later met and brainstormed for 2.5 hours on ideas
for my book. What an unexpected blessing, plus a new friend. Serendipity at
work!
It
can happen anywhere, not just in a church setting. It truly amazing to review
how you met your companion or that special friend that has been a big influence
on your life or how you came to move to a certain neighborhood or were hired
for a job that became a fulfilling career. Much of this can only be described
as divine intervention or happy accidents. I met my husband, who lived in New
Mexico at the time, at a singles dance in Provo, Utah where I lived then. He
was visiting his daughter at BYU and just happened to come to the same dance I
was attending. We met, started long distance dating and were married nine
months later. Serendipity! NEXT TIME: Networking