Ask and Receive

Last week I received an email asking, “What does the universe have to prove that it hasn’t already proved?” In other words, do we know all we need to? Brilliant question. I was once told that we have all the resources necessary, to work through any situation. It’s in you already. You just have to dig deep enough to find the answers. Everything you need is right in front of you, the real question is – do you trust it is there? And can you see it?

Ask and you shall receive, once you release any disbelief. Ok, so I decided to test out the happenings in my life. Because quite frankly after months of leaving it to the universe with no significant changes, I didn’t really feel like anything was happening at all. Like “bring a new car too me?!” Apparently that was out – no brand new Volvo appeared outside my window. “A best selling novel” – well the agencies haven’t emailed me yet. “Future husband” – no. And yes, I needed it to prove the universe was there and that it heard me.

“Take small steps Desiree, don’t ask for everything at once.” Was my mother’s advice…”just ask for something small and then pay attention to what is out there.”

Small Steps. Small Steps. Ironically, while watching “What Not To Wear” on TLC I noticed a very dynamic step. A hot pair of red paten stilettos. The makeover had just introduced them. The last thing I needed was a pair of red paten stilettos but man did they look good. So, I asked the universe, “If you are indeed listening…lead me to those exact shoes. Here, in Kelowna. Today.”

I headed out to find these magical pair of slippers. Five different shoe stores later there was nothing. Dorothy was not in Kansas. I wasn’t surprised, for many reasons What Not to Wear is in New York, and they have anything in NY. But mostly the universe just didn’t hear me. On my drive home, discouraged, I noticed the “Shoe Warehouse”. I wanted to keep driving in protest of not getting my way. But decided to take one final look. Sandals, boots, flip flops. And then, like the holy light in aisle 7, the shine of red paten caught my eye. It was the exact pair. Red. Stiletto. Beautiful. Of course, they didn’t have my size…but I didn’t care. It wasn’t about the shoe.

It’s almost as if we constantly need proof to believe that the Universe is here working with us. Even when we know it, we constantly test it to make sure it’s still there. It’s there. You just need to take the trusting steps to feel it. Ask and you shall receive. But as Julia Cameron so beautifully explained, that in the pursuit for trust you must let go of what you think it looks like. When you want something, you put the actions out there and while you “may have to shake a lot of apple trees don’t be surprised to shake an apple tree and get an orange in return.” (still waiting for that Volvo to appear).© Desiree Daniel February 10, 2006