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Today’s Miracle Moment Is About Turning Mistakes Into Miracles…
The great Jazz Pianist Herbie Hancock tells a story about his time playing in the legendary Miles Davis’s band. Back in 1963, they were playing a show in Stuttgart, Germany. Herbie had just gotten a portable reel-to-reel tape recorder, which at the time, was the smallest portable tape recorder available in the world. Herbie wanted to use it to record their show, and to that, he had to crawl under his piano to set the microphones up. Miles didn’t realize what Herbie was doing, and he counted off the tempo to cue Herbie to start the show, but Herbie was still under the piano.
When Herbie doesn’t start the music, and Miles realizes that he’s under the piano, Miles puts his hand over his face and goes “UHGG.” Luckily, they were able to recover. And Herbie says that it turned into a really tight, powerful, fun innovative show that night.
Well, that was only the first mistake Herbie made that night. Later in the show, they were playing Miles’s song, “So What.” Right in the middle, Miles was playing one of his amazing solos, and then, Herbie came in with the wrong chord. And it was really obvious that it was the wrong chord – it sounded completely out of key. So what did Miles Davis do? He took a moment to pause, and then, he played some notes that actually made Herbie’s chord sound correct. It took Herbie a minute to recollect himself before he could even touch the piano. It astounded Herbie that Miles was able to take something wrong and make it into something right with the power of the choice of notes that he played next.
What Herbie realized was that Miles didn’t hear the chord as a mistake – he just heard it as something that happened, and so he found something that fit the notes that were played.
Well, the Universe is also a great jazz musician, with the masterful ability to make something miraculous out of what you see as your wrong notes.
Often, viewing something as a “mistake” is where you can get stuck. You can’t see the full picture yet, so you don’t know how this “mistake” can lead to miracles.
The Universe wants us to learn our lessons – and that’s what we’re here on earth to do. Sometimes, mistakes are the biggest teachers. The Universe has a lot of grace for us in that process – just like Miles Davis did with Herbie Hancock.
If you tend to be very hard on yourself, then there’s a good chance that part of your lesson is to learn how to love and forgive yourself. Or maybe your lesson is to take responsibility for something that happened. There’s a difference between taking responsibility for your actions and going into a shame or self-doubt spiral. If you get stuck in the place of regret, shame or self-loathing, you can block the energy from flowing. Forgiveness and taking responsibility moves the energy and opens up space for miracles to occur.
You can also look to Harrison Owen’s Four Immutable Laws of Spirit to more deeply trust that whatever happened is exactly the way it needed to occur. They are:
Whoever is present are the right people. Whenever it begins is the right time. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. And when it’s over, it’s over.
So let’s do a little process now to help you shift out of the “mistake” energy, find your lesson, and open up to the miraculous.
First, bring to mind some situation from your life, where you feel you made some sort of a mistake that you have any regrets or shame around. It could be something recently or something from a long time ago that still has some charge on it for you.
Now I invite you to close your eyes and get centered with some deep breaths. I invite you, if you can, to put one hand on your heart, and the other on your belly.
Breathe in through your heart and exhale through your heart. Can go deep into your belly.
Now, you can invite your Higher Self to join you and support you in this process. This is the part of you that’s fully connected to Source, and is deeply loving, wise, and compassionate. Imagine the energy of your Higher Self being right here with you – you may feel the energy above you or surrounding you or filling you up inside, and you feel the deep love radiating from this pure energy that is the truth of who you are.
Ask your Higher Self to guide you in answering the following questions.
- What do I need to know about this situation to have more peace?
- Where would it serve me to take responsibility for what happened?
- Where do I need to forgive myself, or let myself off the hook?
- What is it that I need to learn from this?
- How could the Universe take what I perceive as a mistake and turn it into a miracle? (And really allow yourself to imagine the beauty and grace of what that miracle feels like. Allow yourself to feel it right now.)
- What is my next right action to take?
Take a few moments to allow your Higher Self to give you any more messages about this that you need.
And then, say Thank You to your Higher Self, and feel your Higher Self once again merging you – present and available to you all the time to give you support, love, compassion and guidance.
You may want to write some of the insights or answers that came to you, or take some to sit with any ideas of right action that your Higher Self suggested to you.
And, you might get more ideas from your intuition in the days or weeks to come that will help this process to continue to unfold, so pay attention to those.
Remember – you don’t yet know how the universe can use your current situation and turn mistakes into miracles, so stay open to even greater miracles than you can imagine.
I’ll leave you with this quote from… the one and only Miles Davis! He says: “Do not fear mistakes. There are none.” Leave a comment and let me know about your experience of the Universe turning mistakes into miracles. Have a beautiful week… I send you love!
Music Credit: Jim Oliver “Your Invitation to Freedom”
I need help. Please
I let my soon to be ex husband put me in a bad financial situation
Sorry to hear this, Lori! I hope the process shared today helped you find your next steps toward the Miracle Zone. Sending you love and all the good energy there is in the Universe to support you through this situation.
Hi Naomi,
I hope the process we shared today helped you in some way to find the next steps through the problem you seek answers to. We send love and all the good energy in the Universe to support you at this difficult time.
WOW! What a concept… sometimes we recognize but don’t acknowledge.
I fell off an embankment into the river got up bruised, bleeding and sopping wet.
Shook my head, started laughing.
I was sore and sprained… bleeding but not broken.
I recognized my strength, my spirit, brushed myself off.
I recognized my miracle but never put it in words.
The lessons from 1 week ago just keep coming and one of them is your email.
I never acknowledged and expressed in words the miracle. I am 68 years old. I should be broken from my experience, instead I’m inspired.
Blessings … attitude of altitude.
Wow, Carol! You showing gratitude in the moment and changing your perspective is amazing and we’re inspired! Thank you for sharing your story. More miracles to you.
Thank you, your words are a great reminder, of what life is about life.
Have spent a lot of my life to try and use the lessons for improving my self.
Sadly not always works
Your words have helped
Thank you!
My mistake was towards my father. But doing the process with you, i realised that i wanted from him what happened in this process: the love from my Higher Self and love for myself. A blue love ( this is why today i looked for deep blue shoes….).
All i need is to offer to myself what i need from outside. And , maybe, blue shoes….
Yes! Wonderful! The color blue is connected with the throat chakra, expression and creativity.
And when you feel the notch, go with it.
Thanks for sharing that and showing your support to Mihaela, Joanna! More miracles to you.
That’s an amazing breakthrough, Mihaela! I am glad to see the process help you listen to your higher self and move to (in your blue shoes) a more miraculous life.
Thank you so much. God uses every situation to work out for our good.
Yes, the Universe is always on your side, Gloria! Much love to you.
Mistakes are opportunities to do something better — to learn, improve, and excel.
Well said, Anamika! Mistakes are truly our biggest teachers. I hope today’s process helped you in your miraculous journey. Much love!
Loved it, very unifying, thanks 🙏
Glad you found the process insightful, Milly! More miracles to you.
Thank you Marci, These clear steps already made a difference in how “guilty” I felt about a rather small “mistake”, so I will use the process for more consequential “mistakes” that have I have allowed to adversely impact my life.
Much Love to all,
Tanya
Yes, Tanya! You can return to this guided process whenever you find yourself spiraling into self-doubt because of a mistake. Remember, the Universe is always on your side and wants you to learn from such situations.
More miracles to you!
It is took me a long time to get here and I am ready to transform
I learned from my higher self in this mediation that I am completely love-able just as I am. I do not need to do anything to prove my worth.
I also learned to love myself first and foremost. Some of my ‘mistakes’ that I couldn’t let go of, came from me not listening to my intuition and making decisions based on what was best for me.
Thank you, Marci. You are a true gem.
Those are some wonderful insights you got there through the guided process, Andrea! Keep it up, and you’ll find yourself living in the Miracle Zone soon. Much love!
Very calming and inspiring. Is your higher self another word for Higher Power or God?
Great question, Anne! Your higher self is the inner compass that’s guided by the Universe. All you need to do is tune in and listen.
Yes, mistakes are our stepping stones.
So true, Henry! They are our biggest teachers if take the responsibility to learn from them.
EXACTLY what I needed after spending the morning stressing over mistakes; rehearsing endlessly what I should say/have said instead.
Thank you
So glad you found this guided process in time of need, Michelle. Feel free to return to it anytime you find yourself in self-doubt caused by mistakes. More miracles to you!
Thank you!!!. I am not one who is big on regrets except for one. I dont have all the answers but I am sure my higher self will show me the way!
I will share
Eve
Hi Eve,
I hope you find the guidance you’re looking for through your higher self and that the process shared today helps you in this journey. More miracles to you!
#lakeheadpoet
Mistakes may be no more of a lesson than not to make that mistake again. When rummaging through you past mistakes, remember to bring plenty of decorated bandages.
Great insights, Terry-Lynn! Thanks for sharing them with us. Much love!
I had a hard time connecting with my higher self. It feels like there is a block. I was breathing g and asking but I could not sense an answer. I was trying to settle in to each question and before I could hear anything the next question was asked. It felt really fast.
Hi Elaine,
Your higher self will show up, trust me! Show yourself some love and grace. Practice this process at the pace you are comfortable with and take it one day at a time. It’ll take some time, but you’ll be able to remove the blocks you’re facing today and listen to your higher self more clearly. Sending you love and all the good energy there is in the Universe to support you through this process.
Thank you for sharing and caring Marci. When the Uni-Verse gives you lemons, by all means, squeeze, add sugar then drink. Delicious.
That’s a wonderful and fun analogy, Nina! Thanks for sharing. More miracles to you!
I’m asking everyone here, especially those who struggle/have struggled with the same thing as I am struggling with. What do we do when we don’t get answers? In my mind, I’ve been very patient with myself. I’ve been telling myself that “it’s ok if I don’t get answers now” for years, but I’m getting to a point where I feel “ok, I would like to get some answers now”, because I can feel that I’m on the verge of giving up on communicating with my higher self, soul, angels, guides and with the non-physical in general.
Don’t give up! Give yourself some grace and slowly but surely your higher self will show up. Let go and let the communication flow!
Thank you Marci ❣️
Everything you said resonates with me &im sure many others!
Working on healing &forgiving myself for my mistakes.,., & seeing the miracles
You are a gift & inspiration
Blessings 🙏
Mari~
That’s wonderful, Mari! More miracles to you.
Thank you, your words are a great reminder, of what life is about life.
Have spent a lot of my life to try and use the lessons for improving my self.
Sadly not always works
Your words have helped
So glad to know that my words are helping, Gayle. Take responsibility to learn from the lessons and watch more miracles come in your life.
That was very powerful, I have to come back again for it with another “mistake”.
Thank you Higher Self, and thank you, Marci!
Bookmark this practice whenever you need it next, Tony! It’s here for you. Much love.
It was great 👍 👌 ☺️ 👏 😊 😀.
Thank you!