Some Luck Takes Time
Renovations Revelations #2: lessons of congruency, mindfulness, and how life’s “setbacks” often turn into your greatest opportunities.
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Not all luck is instantaneous.
Scratch the card and become a billionaire? I mean… maybe. I hope so.
But realistically? Some luck is the long game.
Only the “luckiest” live lucky.
And obviously, what I mean is: congruent.
The more I align my thoughts, feelings, and actions with my values while considering others and context, the more I slow down.
The more I live in the moment. The more I take the next right step instead of trying to control the entire staircase.
And in those moments, luck is building.
Every congruent choice in a mindful moment creates alignment for my highest self…my congruent soul. And that shit adds up.
Boom. Suddenly, I have the kitchen I wanted.
Not because I mapped it perfectly. But because I started. And trusted the process.
I began with what I could afford. And along the way, the “annoying” setbacks became opportunities to make congruent choices and strengthen that alignment.
Then — bam — I began receiving what I had been dreaming and manifesting.
JACKPOT.
Sure, I got annoyed. Yes, there were hundreds of calls about delayed cabinets. Yes, not every person I spoke to was helpful.
There were moments I wanted to pull my hair out. Moments I wondered if I was asking for too much — simply requesting a refund or a discount on literally broken cabinets.
Was I being difficult? Was I ungrateful? Was I pushing too hard?
….That old voice showed up.
But instead of shrinking, I stayed. I asked for what was reasonable. I regulated. I trusted that advocating for myself wasn’t greed — it was alignment.
AND holy cow! The number of wonderful people who stepped in to help me navigate the chaos was unreal.
For context: I ordered 11 cabinets. Only one arrived undamaged. Several didn’t arrive at all… also, my house was born in the 1940’s, so it does not often go as planned…
A past me would not have regulated. Would not have stayed somewhat congruent. Would have accepted the bad customer service… and then absolutely made it worse.
A current, somewhat congruent me trusted the setbacks. I got curious. I pivoted. I reworked the layout based on what I did have. I practiced what I teach.
And through those “delays,” I built something bigger than a kitchen.
Community.
Cheryl. Marjory. Brie. Gary L. Amanda. Louis. Robert. Rebecca. Jaz. Tomas. George. Kyle. Mike at Home Depot. And the many names I didn’t catch but won’t forget.
Each obstacle became an invitation to connect. To regulate. To choose alignment again.
And slowly — quietly — the luck rolled in.
Not because I was chosen. But because I kept choosing.
This Renovation Revelations series was never really about cabinets.
It was about congruency. About mindfulness. About how life’s “setbacks” are often your greatest invitations.
And I wouldn’t trade a single damaged box for what this process gave me.
Because luck takes time, and when we keep choosing alignment, we end up building more than we ever would’ve known to ask for.
Even when the renovation is complete.
The real work never is.
I trust myself more now than I did when this started.
With gratitude and love,
Candice
P.S. Know someone in a “delay” season? Forward this to them.
Sometimes we don’t need advice; we need perspective.
The more we remind each other that alignment compounds over time, the stronger our community becomes.
This is part of my Renovations Revelations series—stories from my kitchen renovation that reflect the bigger lessons of congruency, mindfulness, and how life’s “setbacks” often turn into your greatest opportunities.
If this resonated, you may relate to my work around Overthinking & Decision Fatigue,Burnout, and Perfectionism & Inner Critic.
