Have you ever had one of those moments where the timing is so aligned, it stops you in your tracks?
I was in the middle of trying to complete a book review for one of my psychology classes. I had been genuinely looking forward to the assignment, excited about the book I had chosen, hoping it would offer fresh insight I could bring into my work with clients. But somewhere in the middle of chapter two, I realized the material felt familiar. Helpful, yes—but these were concepts I’d already been practicing, teaching, and weaving into sessions for years.
I set the book aside, intending to return later with a fresh perspective.
But “later” kept slipping away. The deadline was creeping closer, and I still couldn’t find my footing. The words wouldn’t come. I was stuck.
Then something unexpected happened.
One night my cousin reached out with a text. He had been cleaning out old emails and came across one I’d sent him back in 2021. Attached to the email were two papers I had written for earlier psychology courses—assignments that had received high marks and held personal meaning at the time. On a whim, he reread them and told me they were still powerful. He thought I might want to take another look.
So, I did.
And something clicked. The reflections in those papers were exactly what I needed to reconnect with to complete the review. The voice I had back then—the clarity, the insight was all still there. Somehow, I had unknowingly written the foundation for this current assignment years ago.
Then I noticed something else: the copyright date on the book was 2021—the same year I authored those papers.
Coincidence? Maybe. But to me, it felt like synchronicity. A meaningful alignment between past and present. A reminder that support can show up in unexpected ways—even from your own former self.
What Is Synchronicity, really?
The term synchronicity was introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who described it as a “meaningful coincidence.” Unlike random happenstance, synchronicity refers to events that are seemingly unrelated yet connected in a way that feels significant to the observer.
Jung believed that these moments occur when an inner psychological state aligns with outer circumstances—without direct cause and effect. He called it “an acausal connecting principle,” a glimpse into the deeper patterns that often lie just beneath the surface of our lives.
To Jung, synchronicity wasn’t superstition—it was a bridge between the personal and the collective, the conscious and unconscious, the inner and outer worlds. He noticed these meaningful coincidences often emerged during periods of transition, emotional upheaval, or growth. He saw them as invitations to pay attention, to pause and consider that something deeper may be unfolding.
Everyday Synchronicity
Synchronicity doesn’t always arrive with a lightning bolt—it can be subtle, woven into the quiet corners of daily life. Here are a few familiar examples:
- Thinking about an old friend, only to get a call or message from them shortly after.
- Repeatedly seeing the same number, word, or symbol in different places (hello, 11:11).
- Dreaming of someone or something and then encountering them in waking life.
- Overhearing a stranger say exactly what you needed to hear that day.
- Stumbling across a book, song, or quote that answers a question you didn’t know you were asking.
What makes these moments powerful isn’t just the timing—it’s the meaning we feel in them. They awaken the sense that something bigger is at play, that maybe life is less random than it seems.
Remembering the Pattern
That’s exactly what this moment felt like for me. I wasn’t searching for a sign—I was simply trying to meet a deadline. But when my cousin resurfaced that email, and I reread those old reflections from a younger version of myself, something larger came into focus. It was as if the present moment were echoing the past—and suddenly, I could see the pattern.
I witness this often in my work with clients. A card that was pulled at just the right moment. A conversation that mirrors something deeply buried. An insight that arrives the same day someone finally asks for help. These experiences may seem small on the surface, but they have a resonance that’s hard to ignore.
When synchronicity appears in my own life, it still catches me by surprise in the best possible way. It reminds me that life is always in motion, always listening, always whispering.
Sometimes, we just need to remember how to listen back.
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Hello! I am Theresa Martinez-Shapiro; Wife to Robert. Founder of Flexible Being. A Master Reiki Therapist, Certified Oracle Guide, Spiritual Mentor/Guide, Intuitive Empath, Coach, and Educator. I am a fur mom to 3 cats and 1 dog – Sonny, Patches, Ryelee, and Winnie. We currently live and practice in Stockton, California. We operate three businesses – Shapiro Holistic Health and Chiropractic, Fusion Health APC, and Synergy Health MSO, where we seek to improve and change the lives of our patients and those we have the privilege of crossing paths with. My healing and mentoring journey began around 5 years old when I discovered that I was put on this planet to help others. I knew I was different, unique, and gifted. I did not see the world the same way everyone else did, and recognized I was meant to do so much more. I began to research, spending a lot of time reading & asking a lot of questions to anyone that wanted to share stories about their life experiences. I am a dreamer and had a unique relationship with the dream world. My very real, vivid & lucid dreams began turning into out-of-body experiences and unexplained occurrences. I began doing my own dream interpretations to look for patterns & a new way of deciphering life. Family members were part of many different religions, so I was educated in Catholicism, Buddhism, Metaphysics, and Native American culture & beliefs. Along the way, I took up multiple mentors that cultivated my growth and expansion of my gifts, allowing me to focus on my potential and purpose. As an adult, coworkers were unloading their life stories, internal secrets, and things that had not been shared or even spoken out loud. I began to share those experiences with my aunt & Reiki Master/Teacher, Carmen. In 2012, Carmen told me, “I think you are ready to walk the path I always knew you were meant to walk”. That saying began my obsessive journey into Reiki, Spirituality, Psychology, Intuition and Psychic gifts, Meditation and Mindfulness, Past Lives, Consciousness, Energy Medicine, Mysteries of the Universe, Moon and Sun cycles, Astrology, Numerology, Oracle Cards, Shamanism, & so much more. My journey has helped me to assist patients, clients, families, and friends discover who they have been, who they are, and who they want to become. I am expanding my reach and educating others by authoring Musings of a Flexible Being, and I look forward to sharing my journey with you. Thank you! Theresa Martinez-Shapiro Flexible Being Website: www.flexiblebeing.com Socials: Facebook: @flexiblebeingonline Instagram:@theresamartinezshapiro Instagram: @flexiblebeing
