Sisse Marie Instagram – Sometimes, we just don’t understand why things happen the way they do. We end up feeling like we’re missing out or failing when things don’t turn out as we hoped. But maybe when life throws crazy challenges at us or things go haywire, there’s a reason behind it all? It’s like a wake-up call to make smarter choices, or let go of stuff we’ve been holding onto too tightly. We struggle to understand the true nature of our journey. We interpret missed opportunities or setbacks as losses, not realizing that not getting what we desire might have a purpose. Perhaps when catastrophic events occur on a global scale or within our personal lives, they carry significance and we need to listen?! So here’s this (maybe stupid) example that reminded me of this whole thing: @alexanderbrandrup and I were all geared up for this epic hike in Yosemite. I was stoked ’cause I’d never been there. But Alexander twisted his ankle and our grand hiking plan went down the drain. Total bummer! Driving out of the park, we spotted a sign pointing to a ‘Waterfall.’ Road closed due to construction? You know me and waterfalls – I have to see them! We ditched the car and took a slow walk (blame it on Alexander’s ankle) through the woods. Felt like we were lost for a minute. Finally, we reached this secret waterfall spot – the sun was throwing this amazing golden glow right onto the waterfall, shining perfectly where the stream of the water opened from the mountain. It was so magical. The universe painting a masterpiece just for us at the perfect time. Had we arrived 5 minutes before or after we wouldn’t have experienced this. It was the perfect ending to our camper van journey. I felt so grateful and like the universe wanted to show us this perfect alignment of beauty. Wow, that was a lot… even for me. 😄 The ankle is fine… #waterfall #beauty #naturelovers #yosemite