Fabulous

You know, life is. It's just fabulous. And not in the glitzy movie star and red carpet kind of way. More in the "amazing moments just keep happening" type of way.

I'm really beginning to realize that I have a pretty wonderful gift (helped along by having recently read a book all about serendipity and luck, Get Lucky by Thor Muller) and even more I am recognizing that this is a gift that I unconsciously perpetuate every single day.

I talk about my car wreck and how I was "fortunate" to have made it through and done so well in my recovery and in rebuilding of life afterward. And I do believe a large part of this was fortune, however I think that a lot of my ability to recover emotionally was because of this relentless optimism and enthusiasm and desire to just live life and adventure as fully and compassionately as possible.

I'd like to share a few of the fabulous things that have happened for me due to my habit of creating situations wherein serendipity thrives.

1. I take every chance to learn: I miss college-both the community and the regular opportunities to learn. So, I've signed up for as many programs where you can learn as possible. I take Skillshare classes, I go to Meetup events, I found this great Women in startups group (Women 2.0) and I love the opportunity to learn from the people around me who are in different fields. It was actually a Skillshare class over a year ago that helped me land my newest job.

2. I go look when I'm curious: You know those moments: you're walking/driving along and see something that piques your interest. But you drive by and don't think of it again until the next time. Well, I make it a habit to stop and explore. Doing this I've made great new friends, found awesome boutique stores, seen great private art shows, and even made a friend at my local wine bar (hello free wine!)

3. I talk to strangers: If I'm walking along at the same pace as someone, and we both keep getting stopped at the same street lights waiting for the signal to turn, I talk to someone. Sharing those little human moments lead to fleeting connections, but being connected to someone in even the smallest way brightens my day. One of my closest friends was made when I was waiting in line to get on a plane. It's been 4 years and we've lived thousands of miles apart, but our friendship has continued to grow stronger.

4. I embrace awkward moments: If someone has an awkward moment, I call it out every time. Also if I do something awkward, aka embarrassing, I love to share that goofy feeling with anyone who experiences it around me. There's so much joy in admitting to those human defining awkward instances so you can laugh and connect with people instead of freak out and turn inward on yourself.

So right now, life is just fabulous. I hope that you can allow a little serendipity in your life. If you have an idea or see something that inspires you, just go for it. See where chance takes you. I bet you it will lead to only fabulous things :)