Law of Attraction and Manifestation

I have been parking outside my gym for the last two years. Most of the parking lot is paid parking, except for 5 spaces just outside the gym door. Needless to say, these are hotly contested spots.

Or so I thought. As I was trying to squeeze in to one of spaces - they are on a curve and require dextrous manoeuvers and a focussed mind - one of the gym members stopped me. She said, "you can park just there, those spots are free, look at the sign. Only the spots to the right of the post are paid parking. The others are free."

I couldn't believe it! For two years I have been squeezing my car in to awkward spots, cursing if they were all taken, and cursing more as I had to fork out a couple of dollars each day for parking. All along I could have been parking in one of these extra six spots. For free.

Yesterday I drove to the gym with anticipation of all the new free spots I could park in. My chances of a free park had now doubled. Alas, when I turned the corner, they were all taken. At least it was after 5:30pm so all the car parks were free anyway. I said ' thanks' to the universe for providing me with free parking and quietly smiled to myself. As I was locking up my car I glanced up to check out the parking signs. And then I saw it. In every single lane of parking, the first six spots are ALWAYS free. Instead of just 11 spots of free parking, there were actually 80 free spots of parking -every day, all day.

I had to laugh at myself. These were not new signs - these were the same signs that have been up for the last two years. I just had not seen them before.

I realised that I had been so focussed on getting what I thought were the limited spots that I totally missed the opportunities for free parking everywhere around me. In fact, I probably even paid for parking when I did not have to, and even worried if I was going to run out of time and get a ticket. All that negative energy just brought more negative experiences.

My focus on LACK, my emotional charge and belief around having to be 'lucky' or 'crafty' to get the free spot was distressing. My experience of parking was always one of desperation, anxiety, hoping to be lucky, and frustration when I was not. And yet abundance was there all along.

What have I learned from this?

1. You get what you focus and feel about most.
2. Sometimes you need somebody else to point out the bleeding obvious. This why a coach is so valuable.
3. In a moment of gratitude even more abundance opened up to me.
4. Read the parking signs!

What else could I learn? This is an exciting thought. What if I started looking for abundance, prosperity, wealth, and opportunities everywhere and anytime I felt lack, worry, or limitation? What other treasures could open up to me? What else have I been missing? What else could I see and experience? From a parking lot to millionnaire...hmm.. could make a good book title!