Unexpected Gifts from the Universe

Since Christmas, I’ve been receiving unexpected gifts from the universe every day. I don't totally know why, but I suspect it is part of my growth journey. The gifts come most often when I go out in the world and talk to people.

Gifts Received

Unexpected gift on December 25, 2025
December 25, 2025
Unexpected gift on December 26, 2025
December 26, 2025
Unexpected gift on December 27, 2025
December 27, 2025
Unexpected gift on December 28, 2025
December 28, 2025
Unexpected gift on December 29, 2025
December 29, 2025
Unexpected gift on December 30, 2025
December 30, 2025
Unexpected gift on December 31, 2025
December 31, 2025
Unexpected gift on January 1, 2025
January 1, 2026
Unexpected gift on January 2, 2025
January 2, 2026
Unexpected gift on January 3, 2025
January 3, 2026
Unexpected gift on January 4, 2026
January 4, 2026
Unexpected gift on January 5, 2026
January 5, 2026
Unexpected gift on January 6, 2026
January 6, 2026
Unexpected gift on January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026

Reflections & Noticing

On Learning to Go Out Into the World

January 2026

The pattern is simple but persistent: when I stay home, nothing happens. When I step outside — even without a plan — something meets me. The gift isn’t always the thing itself, but the reminder that participation matters.

The Gifts That Didn’t Look Like Gifts

December 2025

Some arrivals felt inconvenient, awkward, or mistimed. Only later did I realize they were gentle course corrections.