THE UNIVERSE IS ALWAYS SPEAKING TO US

At the beginning of the new year, I read a wonderful book about signs, about the loved ones talking to us from the afterlife. 

I also came across this beautiful reminder: “The universe is always speaking to us… sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in something else, something more.” (Nancy Thayer)

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Universum räägib meiega alati

Sattusin uue aasta alguses lugema imetoredat raamatut märkidest, fookusega meiega teispoolsusest rääkivatel lähedastel. 

Kohtasin seal ka sellist kaunist meeldetuletust: “Universum räägib meiega alati… saates meile väikseid sõnumeid, põhjustades kokkusattumusi ja sündmuste õnnelikke arenguid, mis tuletavad meile meelde, et me peatuksime, vaataksime ringi, usuksime millessegi muusse, millessegi enamasse.” (Nancy Thayer)

I GIVE ME EVERYTHING

I came across a beautiful holiday picture on social media with the caption: “I’m not going to promise anything for new year because I’m going to give me everything I want.”

Well said and worth following! Just as great was the meme of two ladies sipping champagne with the caption: “None of this New Year, New Me nonsense. Last year I was fabulous and next year I will be fabulous!”

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Ma luban endale kõike

Mulle jäi sotsiaalmeedias ette kellegi kaunis puhkusepilt tekstiga uusaastalubaduste teemal: “Ma ei hakka midagi uueks aastaks lubama, sest ma luban endale kõike.”

Rõõmuküllane tee ja järgimist väärt mõte! Sama tore oli meem, kus kaks daami rüüpasid šampanjat, nende kohal tekst: “Aitab sellest “uus aasta, uus mina” jamast. Ma olin suurepärane eelmisel aastal ja ma olen suurepärane tuleval aastal!”

BE NICER TO YOURSELF

Since I have quite a long history with images of the heart and head having a dialogue, of course my attention was caught by a picture that appeared on my feed in social media, where the heart handed a flower to the brain and suggested: “Talk a little nicer to yourself today!”

So I did.

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Ole enda vastu kenam

Kuna mul on üsna pikk ajalugu pildikestega, kus süda ja pea dialoogi peavad, siis muidugi köitis mu tähelepanu sotsiaalmeedias ette jäänud pildike, kus süda ulatas ajule lille ja soovitas: “Räägi endaga täna veidi kenamini.”

Tegin seda.

RISING FROM THE ASHES

My dear 90-year-old grandmother was hospitalized with a health problem after Christmas. But before that, when I was driving to see her, when I already knew something was wrong, but didn’t know how badly, so I panicked and was close to tears, I suddenly saw an advertising poster by the road with the text “Rising from the ashes”. It gave me so much hope at that moment, showed me the most joyful path… especially since my grandmother was born in the year of the Rooster, so rising from the ashes like a phoenix was immediately associated with her.

Then there was the ambulance, the hospital… but already the next day she was better, and four days later I took her home from the hospital. She did rise from the ashes like a phoenix, incredibly quickly, too.

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Tuhast tõusmine

Mu kallis 90aastane vanaema sattus jõulu teisel pühal terviserikkega haiglasse. Aga enne seda tema juurde sõites, kui teadsin juba, et midagi on valesti, aga ei teadnud, kui hullusti, nii et olin endast päris väljas, nägin äkki tee ääres reklaamplakatit tekstiga “Tuhast tõusmine”. See andis sel hetkel nii palju lootust, näitas kõige rõõmuküllasemat teed… seda enam, et vanaema on Kuke aastal sündinud, nii et fööniksina tuhast tõusmine seostuski kohe temaga.

Edasi oli kiirabi, haigla… aga järgmisel päeval oli tal juba parem ning neli päeva hiljem viisin ta haiglast koju. Ta tõusiski fööniksina tuhast, uskumatult kiiresti pealegi.

TRUE LUXURY

Instagram is of course full of memes, but some are particularly inspiring - for example the one that said: “POV: When you realize the real luxuries in life are time, slow mornings, and the freedom to choose whatever you want to do.”

Since I had just returned to a place in life where I could fully enjoy all of that, I nodded along, saying yes… that's right.

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Tõeline luksus

Instagram on meeme muidugi tihedalt täis, aga vahel mõni rõõmustab eriliselt - näiteks see: “Avastus: kui taipad, et tõelisne luksus elus on aeg, rahulikud hommikud ja vabadus valida, mida iganes Sa tahad teha.” 

Kuna ma olin just naasnud kohta elus, kus sain täiel rinnal seda kõike nautida, noogutasin kaasa, et jaaa… nii on.

SUNNY GLADES

I was basking in the light energy of my writer’s life, spending time reading, writing, and enjoying the happy anticipation of Christmas. I opened the book “God Speaks,” which had repeatedly provided flashes of inspiration, and came across this passage: “Sunny glades. Do not think that suffering is the only way to My Kingdom. There are also sunny glades and flower-lined paths along which people’s hearts are drawn to Me. There are birds and laughter and butterflies, warm, invigorating summer air, and with them - with gentle companions and friends - one can walk the Path of Joy toward the Kingdom of God.”

Beautiful. Such paths suited me perfectly.

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Päikeselised lagendikud

Naudisklesin oma kerges kirjanikuelu energias, veetsin aega lugedes, kirjutades ja jõuluootust nautides. Avasin korduvalt inspiratsioonivälgatusi pakkunud “Jumal kõneleb” raamatu ja sattusin sellisele lõigule: “Päikeselised lagendikud. Ärge arvake, et kannatus on ainus tee Minu Kuningriiki. On ka päikeselisi lagendikke ja lilledega ääristatud teid, mida mööda inimeste südameid Minu poole tõmmatakse. On linde ja naeru ja liblikaid, sooja elustavat suveõhku ning koos nendega - õrnade kaaslaste ja sõpradega - võib astuda mööda Rõõmuteed Jumalariigi poole.”

Imeilus. Just sellised teed sobisid mulle imehästi.

FIERY PHOENIX

Since I was born in the year of the Rooster, I have felt a kindred spirit with phoenixes before. I have also had my fair share of moments of rising from ashes to new shining heights. 

So of course it felt remarkable when the Duolingo language learning app sent me a summary of the year and declared that I am a fiery phoenix in the diamond league… that's how I felt. Risen from the ashes again after drifting into the wrong energies somewhere in the meantime.

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Tuline fööniks

Kuna ma olen Kuke aastal sündinud, siis olen fööniksitega varemgi hingesugulust tundnud. Tuhast uutesse säravatesse kõrgustesse tõusmise hetki on ka omajagu olnud. 

Nii et muidugi mõjus märgilisena ka see, kui Duolingo keeleõppeäpp saatis aasta kokkuvõtte ning kuulutas mind tuliseks fööniksiks teemantliigas… nii ma tundsin end jah. Uuesti tuhast tõusnud pärast vahepeal kuskile valedesse energiatesse triivimist.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

One of my big multi-year projects was successfully completed. When I got to the capital, I drove past an advertising poster, which belongs to a flooring company and I almost always resonate with its messages.

This time too - there was the text “Carpet well, all's well!”, which paraphrased the saying “All's well that ends well!”.

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Lõpp hea, kõik hea

Üks mu suur mitmeaastane projekt sai edukalt lõpetatud. Pealinna sattudes sõitsin mööda reklaamplakatist, mis on ühe põrandakatete ettevõtte oma ja peaaegu alati oma sõnumitega resoneerub.

Seegi kord - seal seisis tekst “Vaip hea, kõik hea!”, mis parafraseeris ütlust “Lõpp hea, kõik hea!”.