Practice these ‘Syns’ to live a magical life
By Karla Freeman
But don’t do the other sins
Are there good syns and bad sins? Don’t you agree that there are ways to see life that work to feel alive and prosperous no
matter what is happening on the outside?
The other day I decided I was ready to receive clients as a trauma and reinvention consultant, offering four to six sessions for reinventing your life. Suddenly the flood gate opened with opportunities. One person booked with me without me even doing any marketing. Magic? Yes, and that gave me the energy to make some calls to previous clients. Flow began with a decision to open up. I said to the Universe “I am ready, willing, and able to open to help five people.
Do you believe you can live a life of magic? Here is one way to think about aligning with your desires.
Life works better with “synning.” Let’s get started defining a simple and powerful strategy for what to avoid and what to embrace. There are three “syns” to try to create flow in your life. The three syns are synchronicity,, synergy,, and synthesis. Not practicing them can interfere with ease and abundance. You not only grow by using them, but they are easy to try. They are the tools that will lead you to a many unexpected surprises and joy. They arise from the deepest well of our inner knowing: instincts and intuition and aligning with the Greater Good for you and others.
If we are not rewarded for using our instincts and intuition, but for doing the right things and accomplishing goals, we have gotten out of the habit of trusting one of the most useful part of ourselves. Each of us has a still, quiet voice within that tells us what is important, what hurts, what to stick with, and what to let go of.
If we argue with the inner wise one and try to convince ourselves to keep on going with only pressure to succeed, we will override our precious wisdom. Maybe just take a pause and do some deep breathing and then begin again to listen and follow what you hear.
What if we were to trust our own capacity to know what is right for us every moment? Scary? Maybe. But for now, I’m only talking about listening to our inner voice.
What is the difference between syns and sins?
Your three syn tools-synchronicity, synergy, and synthesis each have accompanying sins that can keep you limited. I consider it “sinning” to neglect deeper longings and unmet dreams? Don’t you feel more alive when you pay heed to what you know is right for you, even when it doesn’t always make perfect sense?
A synchronicity is when the right person appears or you call someone you have been thinking about and something inspiring happens. The sin linked to synchronicity is over-controlling and over-thinking rather than listening to your own guidance.
The sin linked to synergy is the belief that you must do everything yourself — that you can’t trust others. What if you felt more support and companionship? Letting go of loneliness and joining with other safe people might lead to more companionship and support. Some say two or more, in communication, can create better energy/synergy.
The sin linked to synthesis is impatience. It’s like opening the oven before the cake has been baked. It might be a learning curve when you don’t have all the answers. You decide you can’t live your dreams, and that things won’t work One drop at a time change can happen if we can be patient. It takes time to integrate and process what is happening.
Syns give you a way to live aligned with the Greater Good. Life can be like taking deep breaths on a beautiful beach. Sins, on the other hand, suck away your energy like a vacuum and limit experiencing magic.
You can have lists and goals, but do you define yourself by lists and goals? Do checklists make you feel important?
For myself, I think I am much more than what I do. I value my excitement and life-expanding urges. When I value growth and expansion, I make choices to go to new classes, to write a book, to call my niece because I’m thinking of her.
Every day we are pummeled by society’s ideas of success and failure. These ideas about money, status, and achievement can drive us to backaches and migraines. Have you chosen your guiding principles carefully, or are you like a lemming following the pack?
What happens when you ask yourself these questions:
- What enlivens my day and this moment?
- What am I missing?
- If I were to die tomorrow, would I have regrets?
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Karla Freeman, MFA, MSW, SEP (Trauma therapist) was a Cuenca resident for many years who has lived in Argentina, Ireland, and Mexico since leaving Santa Barbara. She is the author of Creating Magic in Midlife, available through Amazon She can contacted through her website www.KarlaFreemanStoryteller.com
