There are many descriptive phrases attached to the almost magical and often ethereal phenomena of “being in the right place at the right time”. It is not by accident that you find yourself unexpectedly endowed with bon chance. Each of us creates the life we live every moment of every day. Even if it’s “being in the wrong place at the wrong time”, the truth is that we’ve done something to make that happen.

I’d like to share something that happened last night. I pulled up to my daughter’s dad’s house and attempted to park the car. Very, very oddly the car would not go into the “park” gear. It had been driving fine, no indications of anything wrong, and all of the sudden it would not shift into park or reverse. (Believe me this was not my intention to stay at my x-husnband’s house longer than I needed to )

My thoughts were running with how I would probably be spending the next day. Frustrated and perplexed I began to assume the transmission was failing and that I’d have to get a rental car for a couple of days… and on and on it went. Not to mention all the things I needed to get done that would have to wait. Grrrrr.

I got home and scheduled my roadside assistnace for the next morning, feeling pretty certain the battery would be dead and I’d need a tow. I also reviewed several local auto garages and looked through my owner’s manuel trying to find some logic in this bizzare scenario. I was aware of my frustration and building anxiety over the slew of things that could be wrong and what I’d have to go through to fix it, when I spontaneously became very present and calm. It happened in the blink of an eye.

I felt the urgency leave my space and my mind. The tension fell off my shoulders; I decided to go for a walk. (South Florida is having a “cold front” at the moment, which means the nights are in the low 60’s – it’s magnificent! ) At any rate, it was a perfect night to go out, breathe deep and take in the crisp night air. I passed a man tinkering around in his garage, we exchanged “hello’s” and I kept walking. But only a few strides until I turned aournd and said, “do you know anything about cars?”. The rest is history. I found an angel!

Not only was I in the right place at the right time, I also found the right person and I asked the right question. This mechanical genius fixed my car in 10 minutes. What this saved me in time, money and stress was worth thousands of dollars. It’s vital to know what creates these moments of magic so that more of the same can be manifested. So what actually created this awesome outcome?

There are a number of things I’ve realized that comprised the events of last night. For the purpose of this Blog, I’ll summarize with the Power of Presence. When I’m in that state of Presence, things magically become effortless, and work out for the best. There’s a sense of well being and often high moods. Rather than thinking I’m knowing. Presence is a state of personal power and it feels very natural and freeing.

Last night ended with this “angel”, “genius” , neighbor of mine asking about what I do. I told him about the counseling and life coaching that I do and he was fascinated. He and his wife are coming over this weekend to find out more.