The Art of Going Off Script
Life gets interesting when you move through the world believing that nothing is a coincidence and that the universe is always working for your highest good.
Today, I had a long list of productive to-dos and was making great progress when my friend Ellen texted. She had generously put up all the retreat posters I had given her and was hoping to get more before she left Crested Butte for home. I was so grateful that I immediately dropped what I was doing and headed to the printer.
Except the printer had other plans.
The ink wasn’t working properly, and after trying every troubleshooting tip I could find, the recommendation was to turn it off and let it sit for 24 hours. Dang.
That meant driving into Crested Butte—about 10 miles each way—to the nearest print shop. There was a time when I might have felt frustrated by the malfunctioning printer and the extra effort required to do something as simple as printing six pages. Instead, I decided to let the universe conduct the orchestra and simply follow along.
As it turned out, I loved the summer drive into town, my two Scotties coming along as eager passengers. At the print shop, I realized I also needed printer paper. Yay! While I was in town, I was able to fill up the gas tank and run my car through the wash with no lines at all—quite an accomplishment in a busy summer tourist town. And when I dropped off the posters, Ellen invited my passenger Scotties and me for a walk.
What began as an inconvenient detour became a delightful afternoon.
Sometimes it’s good to remember that the universe is the master conductor. Our plans matter, but so does our willingness to riff when life invites us off script. When we stop resisting the unexpected, we often discover that the detour was part of the gift all along.
What a lovely day.
With love and resonance,
