From Fired, to Hired
- Lucinda Chave
- Dec 17, 2018
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 20, 2022
Every now and then the universe shakes up your foundation, whether it’s a relationship breakdown, a job loss or a friend unexpectedly cuts you out of their life and much like the Tower Card in Tarot, it’s usually something unexpected that leaves you feeling devastated.
A few weeks ago, I got fired. Apart from the expected ego bruise I wasn’t particularly shattered about the job itself but the timing was the part that rocked me. I had taken a proactive approach sourcing a part time job at a cafe to bring in additional finances for upcoming bills and like any job that I commit to, I showed up and gave it my all, so I couldn’t understand why it fell away just as quickly as it showed up.
The job itself was pretty chaotic, I’d be halfway through making an acai bowl for a customer only to run out of fruit and have to flee to Coles to source the rest or suddenly be asked to drop everything and drive (in my own car with my own petrol) to the city to pick up crates of almonds because someone hadn’t done inventory that week. The professionalism was questionable, the energy was off and getting paid on time was a luxury. In a nutshell, it was not the place for me and I knew it, but didn’t do anything about it..
When the job fell away aside from feeling relief, the idea of finding another “fill in” job felt increasingly uninspiring. I just couldn’t do it to myself so instead I asked the universe to “fill my week”. After all, if the universe had decided the café wasn’t for me, surely it knew what was for me. My other job at the time was working 1 day a week at a Crystal Store as their contracted Oracle Reader, which I absolutely loved and when faced with the idea of finding other work I literally said out loud: “I wish I could just manifest 5 days a week at the Crystal Store.” I even remember laughing at the time as I knew it wasn’t possible as each day a different reader was assigned.
Despite not knowing how things would work out but refusing to find another soul-destroying job I arrived at work that week with a renewed appreciation. I even said out loud: "Thank you for this one day a week job that I love!" My coworkers felt like besties that day, my boss was awesome and my clients were very appreciative and grateful for my time. I immediately felt the juxtaposition from the cafe and knew then that I'd never have this kind of impact serving açai bowls. I could see very clearly why the other job fell away, I just wasn't sure how it would be replaced... or more to the point how I would pay my bills.
Later that day however while full of gratitude for my "one day a week job" my boss asked me if I'd like to fill in extra shift.. and then another.. and then another until suddenly I was working 6 days that week! I couldn't believe it. I had manifested 5 days a week and then some, doing something I truly loved. It was the beginning of the holiday season after all and all the other readers were going away. Had I still been at the cafe I would have had to have said no.
So the moral of the story is when your tower collapses it's not a failure, it's a redirection. All I had to do was ask the universe to "fill my week" and suddenly my answer appeared. But unlike me, don't wait for your tower to crumble, don't ignore that feeling in the pit of your stomach telling you something is off and if it does shatter unexpectedly, remember that behind every collapsed tower, every relationship breakdown, every horrible boss, every hurtful friend lies a divinely guided pathway and I can tell you first hand it's a much brighter path.
Until next time,
Lucinda
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