I bet that at least once in the past, every one of us was disappointed, frustrated or angry about something that destroyed the plans we were looking forward to or hoping would work out. I am no exception; not at all. But I learned in beautiful ways how accurate Dalai Lama’s quote is. Looking back at my life, every situation that did not work out as I planned resulted in something even better.

When we started planning to build our house, we had some problems getting the ground. At that time, the ground was possessed by my husband’s six uncles and aunts. So, it was not a problem that some did not grant us the ground. It was more of a problem to get all the parties together and agree officially on a contract. Once we were that far, one of the uncles died, and that ground became part of the heritage. A huge process started again, which delayed everything for us for one to two years. We were pretty frustrated. But only shortly after, his boss asked my husband if he was willing to spend a year in the US. It seemed my dream to live there once was coming true. Only half a year later, we moved. It was the best time we ever had in our lives. It was just our little family!

While we lived in the States, an acquaintance of my mother-in-law planned on flying back home from the US. She got pretty sick only two days before the departure and had to cancel her flight. It was the Swissair Flight 111 which crashed in Halifax in 1998. She was sick but alive. At that time, I was still highly afraid of flying. I was shocked even more because it was the first Swiss flight I heard of that had crashed. The only good thing for us was that my sister-in-law was so scared that she canceled her flight plans to come over and visit us…

Back in Europe, we participated in the Green Card Lottery. We had such a great time in the States and would have loved to live there again. It did not work out. It did not take Trump’s presidency to make me see what a blessing it was that we were not picked. Much earlier I noticed what a beautiful and safe place I live. Nevertheless, today I am more than glad we never moved back.

Last year, I was looking for a new job since we liquidated our company. I did not want to have something simple because I have already found fulfillment in my self-employment. I have had an excellent resume. Still, the jobs I was applying for did not work out – overqualified, as they said. I remained calm and just asked the universe to guide me to the job it would suggest for me. Only days later I got a call from the CEO of the company I am working for now. They found me and it is the perfect job for me in a lovely and caring team.

But the best example just happened about a week ago. A year ago, my daughter had a tough time at the company she has been working for 6 years. She has done a great job and was appreciated by everyone regarding her sense of responsibility, reliability, working attitude, and self-reliant work. However, one of the higher bosses began to bully her meanly, she could do nothing right, and work was taken away from her. One day, she was told to hand in her notice, otherwise, she would be dismissed. She was puzzled and hurt deeply. She had no idea why this was done to her. In the end, it was all part of a more significant reorganization, and employees were only looked at as numbers. She was desperate. She loved her job and her team. Now, everything seemed to crash above her head. She could not talk about it to her boyfriend, which influenced the relationship’s ending too, next to other aspects. So, everything was in radical change and she couldn’t do anything about it. But her work team began to step in and negotiate with the big boss. They made clear they needed her and that she never deserved to be treated this way. In the following, the boss agreed to offer her new employment. Over those challenging times, one team member and my daughter got closer and fell in love. Lately, the big boss of the company even apologized. Above it all, I just learned that I am going to be a first-time grandma this year. This more than difficult, scary, and deeply disappointing situation enabled a beautiful new chapter in her life. Plan A was coming to an end to make room for plan B.

I experienced many instances where the universe ensured I stayed on track. It made sure I received what I was meant to from this life. Some were hitting me like a hammer others only touched me like a light breeze. Just think of the breakthrough story. I shared it here a few weeks ago Trust the Journey – The Story of a Breakthrough Process. If our plane had not been delayed, I would not have found that book. It opened my mind and heart in ways I had never dreamed of. Probably the Universe would have found a different way to lead me. But this was how it planned everything to happen. Meanwhile, I welcome plan changers because I am curious about what else there is meant for me to get.

Maybe we can’t see the blessings in all the events that change our plans. But who knows? A missed bus or a red light, when we were in a hurry, kept us from an accident. Maybe we don’t see the blessing because sometimes we are only a tool for someone else’s experience. Still, nothing happens accidentally in this perfectly organized universe. Every action and its consequences are connected with other people’s lives.

Can you recall situations in your lives when your plans crumbled? Looking back, were you led to something much better?

I repeat God’s three answers he has for us:
Yes!
Not yet!
I have something better for you!

In Love and Light