There are no accidents…
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 August 2011 11:14 Written by Simone M. Matthews Wednesday, 17 August 2011 03:47
A funny thing happened this morning, I was in a little bingle in my car… well that’s not exactly the funny bit, but let me share with you the whole story….
It all started much earlier this morning when I was racing around the house getting my daughter off to school and preparing to take my son to the orthodontist to have his braces put on his teeth.
Like most family’s in the mornings… there are jobs for everyone to do….like feed the guinea pigs, take the dog outside to the toilet, make lunches, tidy rooms, make beds etc, etc…
Trying to be superwomen I was juggling hanging the clothes on the line whilst on hold on the phone to the company that hosts my website (sorting out a server problem), and then attempting to iron my clothes (which may I add is a most rare occurrence these days !).
I started to curse that the iron was taking far to long to heat up to its full ‘cotton’ temperature setting… then suddenly I started to BREATHE.
I stepped back for a moment and reassessed my situation, reassessed who absurbed it was to try and be doing too many things at once, and reassessed just why is it I am so impatient ! (NB: Reassessing could all be a part of mercury retrograde at the moment too !).
I then reflected on an article that I read over the weekend re this young girl in Africa who walks 10 km (there are back) each day just to collect fresh clean water for her family… and here I was venting my frustration re my iron taking more than 60 seconds to heat to its full temperature.
As a result, I made a vow to work through my lesson of embodying the virtue of ‘patience’… and made a committment to release over the coming weeks (as we enter the 5th night of the Mayan Calendar) any unconscious beliefs and old vibrations that are no longer in resonation with my conscious vibration.
So fast forward half an hour…
I am on my way to the orthodontist, and feeling a little pressure that I maybe a little late for my sons appointment. Whilst turning out of a side street onto a main road, I inadvertently banged into the car in front of me as I mistakenly believed the car was turning as there was no on-coming traffic, when in fact the car was stationary and obviously doing the ‘check three times before you turn’ road safety rules.
We both pulled our cars to the side of the road very much shaken as we were pumped with adrenalin, and we walked over to each other and hugged, check to see if each other was alright, and then profusely exchange apologies (even though it was quite evident that I was at fault). Little damage was done, and the other driver did not wish to take any of my details.. but I gave them anyway, just in case she got home and over a cup of tea (and adrenalin wearing off), she felt the need to call me.
On reflection, now that I am home and sitting in the sun with a cuppa….
My impatience and ‘fear’ of being late was what ‘created’ the accident…..the Universe was just responding to my intent earlier this morning to ‘release my need to be impatient’… and hence an ‘accident’, which is really ‘no accident’ helped me to acknowledge the ramifications of how my ‘impatience’ affects my life and the world of others.
It is beautiful to note that no one was hurt, damage was minimal, and the other driver was a women of light (an angel in disguise) supporting my journey of awakening. Feeling very blessed today !
18 August 2011: This morning a little frog greeted me on my car…. meaning: cleansing of any emotional, physical or spiritual burden… thanks Scott http://facebook.com/scottalexanderking
Simone, on reading your story, it gave me food for thought. I am going overseas soon for my daughers wedding and have been working so hard to get spending money. Ive done some damage to both shoulders ( as i have to fold and deliver newspapers every week ). It has made me realise that i am over doing it, and need to start caring for my body. Thankyou so much for sharing. <3 <3 <3 <3
yes i can relate to this Simone! i have been working on my triggers of late, and having a time frame is a major one for me! the more i try to rush and get there, or get things done on time the more i sabotage myself, or as we say, the universe will step in anyway. for me i have had to prioritise what i need to get done first and pray the rest will take care of itself (if it needs to be taken care of.) love to you! peta.
Thank you so much for sharing this experience with me.
I love the way you totally own the accident and know it was your creation due to your thoughts.
When I’ve had accidents I’ve looked for how I could have caused them and I had never looked at the possibility of it being a projection of my impatience. Now, in hindsight it makes sense for me, too.
Funny how the Universe does give you the answers to your questions when you’re ready to grasp them. I had been waiting for this explanation for over ten years!
It would be interesting to know what thought processes are the ones that caused the accident for the other lady involved…
It’s so true there are no accidents, therefore there are NO VICTIMS!
Hi everyone… thanks for sharing your gratitude for my post today
Yes I quite agree, would be interesting to see what the ‘learnings’ were for the other lady.
In my humble opinion (or should I say feelings)… I get a sense it was twofold… firstly learning to not hesitate and to follow instinct (her hesitation is why I banged into the back of the car).. and secondly to speak up for herself and stand in her power (she was very apologetic, and wouldn’t take my details, yet I was the one at fault).
Of course this is all my humble opinion.. and her learnings could be so very different to this.
All is divine and perfect for both of us
dear Simone, how wonderful life works, so much biology yet the little psychologigal aspect is also of some importance. Since I came across your newsletter I enjoy it when it reaches me in Switzerland. Thanks for your neverending inspirations and clear statments. The news just came to my very personal celebration of turning 65, going into the vaste space of pension, on a very sunny day, awaiting some of my best friends, feeling blessed that my mother will pop up also and me: Healthy, as you Australians would say “in the pink of my life”, feeling the gift it is to be on this planet and soooo thankful!
Hi Simone,
How fascinating. I had a similar morning where I was running early for work, after “supermum” activities. I parked my car and realised my keys were locked in the car, after feeling how great it felt to be early or on time, to laughing at myself and how I respond to the energies of this week. I will be meditating on gratitude and patience myself this coming week. Thanks so much for sharing your story today. I do hope that you are ok from your minor mishap today, as you are an inspiration to many of us.
Blessings,
Tamatha
Thanks for sharing this experience. I had a similar one last December when I was distracted by a woman pushing a baby stroller while I was pulling out of the overcrowded parking lot at my gym. People were “illegally” parked behind the normal spaces due to lack of room, but I was so intent on not hitting the baby that I bumped the parked car behind me (normally there would be no car there, but due to crowding this day there was). No one was in it, and it would have been easy just to take off, but I realized (although my own car was fine) that I had dented the smaller car I hit. Just as I was heading into the gym to fess up and find the owner, she approached and turned out to be a minister! (yes, it’s great to hit an angel, even if it’s one who’s not quite in disguise
) Lucky for me, she wasn’t interested in filing reports or calling the police, we simply exchanged details and both staying in integrity, settled out of pocket. I’m not sure what the lessons were for either she or I (she was in the midst of several life transitions, moving houses and jobs), but one gentle lesson I took away from the experience was that living in integrity never backfires. I also learned to focus on both what is in front of and behind me, and in so doing learned a more holistic approach to life (valuing future and past but staying aware in the present moment).
I’m very glad all worked out so well with you. After incidences like this, or times of overwhelm, I find a nice grounding meditation outdoors helps immensely.
Wow….this morning a little frog greeted me on my car…. meaning: cleansing of any emotional, physical or spiritual burden… thanks Scott for your insights from your book ‘Animal Dreaming’ http://facebook.com/scottalexanderking.
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I too tend to be impatient and rush around trying to complete multiple tasks. My daughter is intellectually impaired with a very slow processing speed and cannot be rushed. She taught me the value of breathing deeply, slowing down and being in the moment. As I grew on my journey I realised that we are always in the perfect place at the perfect time and so there is never any need to stress over being late. In fact, as powerful beings and creators of our own reality, we are able to ‘bend’ time, so that I may think I will be late for an appointment because of a late departure, but I always get there on time – or the right time to find a parking spot, or when the practioner is ready to see me so I don’t have to hang around for half an hour.
Thanks for sharing Susan… sounds like you have a real Angel