By Linda Commito
“We drop feathers, coins and other signs upon your path to remind you that you’re loved and never alone.”
—Doreen Virtue, Angel Oracle Cards
The signs are everywhere! I’ve found feathers in the most unlikely places—in the ladies room of a local bookstore, in the aisle of the supermarket or the entry to my home.
And the coins, along with the feathers, always bring a smile as I look down to find a token of hope and encouragement. Once a friend and I were walking in the middle of a neighborhood street talking about the things that seem to just show up, when we looked down and each found three coins scattered on the road. You might have thought that we had discovered pieces of gold, and perhaps they were— golden messages reminding us that we are loved and being watched over.
While I’ve always felt that heart-shaped rocks carry such significance, most recently I have been discovering gigantic heart rocks, a hundred times the size of the ones I used to carry in my pockets.
Strangely, they were found along paths that I have walked many times, but never seen. I wonder how many other gifts of the heart that I’ve missed while living in my head, consumed with “matters of consequence.” What could be more valuable than this moment, person or thing that I often pass without awareness?
Have you been noticing multiple numbers showing up in your life? Sometimes, I will consciously catch myself looking at my clock at certain times: 4:44, 12:12, 3:33. Once I purchased a sandwich and a snack and noted the amount on the cash register: $11.11.
Threes have always been important to me. Whenever I get the same message three times in a short period, I pay attention. It has prompted major moves in my life— unexpected, uncharacteristic, and always fortuitous. But the frequency of these multiple numbers has me marveling at what they portray—a more hopeful, connected, heart-centered world.
And most recently, I believe that I‘m in for some big changes. Although I’m not always thrilled to encounter the messengers, snakes have been showing up to get my attention. While snakes usually portend healing and transformation, I must admit I feel most grateful once I’m safely out of their way!
What are the signs in your life that remind you that you are loved?
Perhaps you’ll notice some new validating evidence that you are never really alone.
Linda Commito, author, speaker, entrepreneur, consultant and teacher, is passionate about her vision to leave this world a kinder, more loving, and interconnected place. Her award-winning book of inspirational stories, Love is the New Currency, demonstrates how we can each make an extraordinary difference in the lives of others through simple acts of love and kindness. Linda believes that in order to inspire a kinder world the place to start is with children. She recently volunteered at a Title One elementary school, working with over 500 students, to create and facilitate “Kindness Starts With Me,” the results of which will soon be on a web site and in a book for children. Please visit www.loveisthenewcurrency.com for more information and/or to sign up for an uplifting monthly newsletter.