I work in retail, in the center of Soho Manhattan on one of the busiest blocks. The store I manage is high volume, fast paced and carries peaked energy from open to close. With that being said, the conversations I have with individuals vary from mildly normal to off the charts abstract (I mean, this is New York City) and I relish the genuine interactions over transaction small talk. Every now and then, a situation or certain engagement will stay with my thoughts, for whatever the reason and the one I had a few days ago hasn’t left the forefront of my mind…
While multitasking my way through some mid-afternoon, I began to talk with one particular man. He was purchasing a few things, irrelevant to the calm nature of the conversation separating this encounter from the rest. This man’s presence was incredibly gentle but left an impact simultaneously. Among the busy shoppers around him, he spoke to me slowly and with grace.
As I processed the things he was purchasing, he looked at me and said “You have a sparkle in your eye. That’s nice to see. Try not to lose that. Most people do.” Now, being the ‘need to know more’ individual that I am I took a second to analyze what was in front of me. The first thing I felt was pure relief from my basic instinct (which was 100% accurate) that this person had no other motive other than to genuinely pass on a message to me. There was no flirtatious behavior, or underlying tone that would have cause my defense to build. That alone was a breath of fresh air and allowed for my fuller attention. I looked back at the man (he had a strong accent which I later discovered was derived from a part of India) and his face was long, filled with solace and quite comforting to look at. He noticed that I was downloading what he had said, so he continued with “You are an old soul, aren’t you?”
I am, tenfold. I shook my head, agreeing back at him and he smiled. This man began to explain that he was in the United States studying with a Spiritual Guide, or Guru (if you will) who was leading him throughout a journey to become a Master of the study of energy and enabling people to step into deeper states of consciousness and awareness. He told me that he could feel my energy; the strength of it and the good of it.
As a person who feels and experiences the emotions of the World, I say confidently that my ‘bullshit radar’ is pretty fine tuned and during this few minute moment, no senses were tingling… the radar was silent.
Have you ever had an encounter that you felt in your bones to have been purposely placed? I am a firm believer in this concept. I do not fall into a category of organized religion (I oppose this actually… which we will talk about later) but I am a Spiritual being as in I believe in oneness, I believe in the power of the Universe and I believe that we are on a path of accepting or ignoring curated encounters. I trust that the energy I exude will return to me. I trust in the power of attraction and that projecting positivity brings forth an abundance in return. The point of me explaining this, is to amplify this message; in between routine, lurking behind each hour, is a plan, a purpose and wisdom waiting to be heard. It is our responsibility to listen. Things (conversations, people, events) happen at certain times with intention. These past few weeks I have been in a mental state of uncertainty; trying to establish a clear direction to head and how to hold onto my creative self but I have held onto trust. This serendipitous message came at the perfect time. It was well received. While we are traveling, learning, evolving… we must not lose the sparkle in our eyes that remains fixated on the light. Thank you, to this traveler that reminded me of that.