The choir that I co-founded, The Urban Voices Project was recording over this past weekend. I decided not to participate for various reasons. In hindsight, I was taking the easy way out. I was looking forward to relaxing, playing video games, and watching television. My mind was set on this scenario.

Often times we have an attitude about activities and events, or special gifts that we have. I had a conversation with myself, ‘I really don’t want to sing’, ‘I want to stay home and not be bothered.’ But they insisted amid my protests. They accommodated me with two rehearsals and two workshops. I was scheduled to record on Saturday even though I still had some reluctance.

All of a sudden, I am asked to pick up another member who was to record before me. My complaints and protestations came loudly in my mind. My mind had every excuse on why I should not be bothered and how it was becoming too much. Maybe I should back out again?!

I stopped and picked that person up, which was not my idea of how to spend my weekend. But when I started talking to her, she had a fascination with crystals, one of my favorite things in the world. She and her sister just started working with crystals and they only knew to buy them on Amazon. I started getting excited. I offered to take her to my crystal outlet downtown after the recording. I gave her lots of encouragement, advice, and the one thing I love to do in this world. I helped her with her energy field.

I felt like the universe played a trick on me. But it was my mind playing the tricks; being its usual self. My ideas, my emotions, and my attitude dominated me, but the universe gave me an opportunity to share my gifts. Thankfully I did not get stuck in a negative attitude or become too stubborn and miss out. The minute I said yes, the energy changed and it became a magical day. I was laughing and feeling so uplifted after my day ended, sharing my experience with my partner and others.