Years ago, I found out about a free coaching seminar happening in my city. Part of me was interested. Another part was questioning whether it was worth the time and effort.

Was this going to be one of those events where nothing much happens? Nonetheless, I went ahead.

There was a mix of interesting people, and the facilitator was highly experienced, so it was a good experience overall, not just generic information.

At the end of the event, they pulled a name from a hat, and it was mine. I won a free place on a coaching course.

I sat there thinking: Wow

No effort, plan or special networking. Just going with the flow.

Only a few weeks later, I went to another talk, again not expecting much.

Again, I was picked at random to receive a signed book written by a famous coach. I just showed up at the right time and place.

With my new book in hand and course to attend, I could dismiss it as a mere coincidence, without any meaning or connection.

Or I could consider the possibility that something larger was at work. These weren’t random events but invitations from a deep intelligence.

I could choose to entertain the playful idea that coaching might be my next career move. Perhaps even a calling I was being drawn toward.

The choice was mine to make.

Perhaps these synchronicities were breadcrumbs, subtle signs from life, quietly pointing me: this way.

What if Life Already Knows the Script?

Have you ever thought of someone only for them to call a few minutes later? Or stumbled upon exactly the book you needed at the perfect moment? These “meaningful coincidences” are what Carl Jung called synchronicity events linked not by cause, but by meaning.

Synchronicity suggests that life may be more like a conversation than a machine. Instead of random dots, we catch glimpses of a hidden pattern like threads weaving through a larger tapestry.

Why Some People See It and Others Don’t

Whether you notice synchronicity often has less to do with luck than with perception:

• Mental Filters: Our brains filter millions of bits of data every second. If your filter (the reticular activating system) is tuned to patterns and symbols, synchronicities jump out. If you’re focused on practicality or scepticism, they can slide right past you.
  
• Openness to Meaning: People who believe the universe can be meaningful are more willing to pause and consider a coincidence. Without that openness, you’re likely to chalk it up to chance.
  
• Life Stage & Sensitivity: Big transitions, new jobs, endings, and beginnings often heighten awareness, making connections more visible. In calmer or more routine periods, you may not notice them at all.
  
• Cultural Conditioning: Western materialism frames coincidences as “just random,” while many Indigenous and Eastern traditions view inner and outer events as naturally connected.
  

Noticing Whispers from the Universe in Your Life

• Slow down. The faster you rush, the more signs you’ll miss.
• Stay curious. Ask “What might this mean?” instead of dismissing it.
• Write it down. A simple journal of odd coincidences reveals patterns over time.
• Reflect on timing. Are these events clustering around major changes or questions?

The Block Isn’t Reality — It’s Attention

Synchronicity may be happening around everyone, but we don’t all notice it. Like a faint melody playing in the background, you have to tune your ear to hear it. Some people block it out not because it’s absent, but because their attention is elsewhere.

When you start looking for these subtle threads, you might find that life feels more guided, poetic, and alive, as though reality is not just happening to you, but quietly communing with you.

The Practice: Follow the Flow

We’re trained to set goals, control outcomes, and stick to structured models.

But the deeper magic happens when we drop the script and dance with what’s alive.

When you trust the flow, something amazing unfolds:

• Conversations become alive
• Coaching feels effortless
• Insights appear unplanned

Here are a few ways you can notice patterns flow with them:

Slow Down and Highlight the Unusual

Here’s something you might say to a client when you notice something unusual:

“That’s interesting, you mentioned two people brought this idea up in the same week. Do you think that’s just a coincidence?”

By gently naming patterns, you help them pause and look at events with fresh eyes.

Ask Open-Ended, Meaning-Oriented Questions

• “What might that experience be pointing you toward?”
• “Have you felt this kind of pattern before?”
• “If that wasn’t random, what could it be showing you?”

These questions don’t assume anything magical; they just make space for meaning to surface.

Encourage Journaling and Reflection

Invite them to write down dreams, symbols, repeated phrases, or unexpected moments.

When patterns are written down, they’re easier to spot. Over time, a journal can reveal a hidden logic to life events.

Frame Meaningful Patterns as a Mirror

Suggest that life might be mirroring something back to them, not literally, but symbolically.

“Is there anything in your inner world this outer event might reflect?”

This invites depth, not superstition.

Offer Metaphors to Unlock Meaning

Not everyone responds to the word synchronicity. Try alternatives:

• “Life whispering”
• “Symbolic echoes”
• “Meaningful pattern”
• “When life taps you on the shoulder”

A metaphor creates openness without needing proof.

Share a Story or Example

Sometimes sharing a personal or client-safe story (anonymised) of synchronicity invites them to reflect on their own. It normalises the experience.

Stay Light, Not Literal

The aim isn’t to make them believe in anything; it’s to open space for noticing.

Let synchronicity be a playful mystery rather than a serious claim.