Why I Need Quiet.
Signs, Synchronicities & Learning to Trust Yourself
Have you ever experienced something so oddly specific that you had to stop and think…
“Okay… what are you trying to tell me?”
A number that keeps appearing.
A word you suddenly see everywhere.
A person showing up at exactly the right moment.
A bird that catches your attention on a day you really needed it.
But what if the signs aren't new?
What if they've been there all along—and you just weren't quiet enough to notice them?
In this episode of Reclaiming Her, I’m sharing some of the strangest, funniest, and most meaningful signs and synchronicities I've experienced—from the word CAVE appearing everywhere in a single day, to the mysterious number 336, a very unexpected fox, a cardinal at exactly the right moment, and my current obsession with… rubber ducks. 🦆
But underneath all the stories is something much deeper.
There was a time in my life when I was so disconnected from myself that I wasn't paying attention to much beyond what was right in front of me. I was busy following the path I thought I was supposed to follow—get the job, meet the guy, get married, buy the house, keep moving.
I wasn't listening to myself.
And I certainly wasn't looking for signs.
This episode is about what changed when I finally started getting quiet enough to notice.
We'll talk about:
✨ How to recognize a synchronicity without turning everything into a “sign”
✨ The difference between actively searching for an answer and simply noticing what catches your attention
✨ Why signs don't necessarily give you an answer—they can give you a question
✨ How intuition helps us discern what feels meaningful
✨ Why the same sign can mean something completely different to two people
✨ What our bodies might be telling us before our brains catch up
✨ What happens when we repeatedly ignore our own inner voice
✨ My personal belief about soul contracts, free will and why signs might act as little nudges along our path
✨ A simple seven-day experiment to start noticing what's happening around you
And most importantly, we're going to talk about what happens when you stop looking outside yourself for every answer…
and start paying attention to what's already happening inside you.
Because maybe the universe isn't getting louder.
Maybe you're finally getting quiet enough to hear it.
In This Episode
00:00 — What if the signs were always there?
02:00 — Why getting quiet changed everything
04:00 — The day “CAVE” started appearing everywhere
09:00 — How do you know if something is actually a sign?
11:00 — The Blue Jay experiment
14:00 — Why 336 has become my personal sign
18:00 — Sometimes a bird is just a bird
20:00 — The fox that my husband and I interpreted completely differently
25:00 — When the “sign” is a person
29:00 — What happens when you don't listen to your body?
34:00 — When your body knows before your brain does
37:00 — My belief about soul contracts and signs
41:00 — The books that influenced how I see signs
43:00 — A sign from a Reiki client
46:00 — The mysterious rubber duck situation 🦆
48:00 — Your seven-day “notice” experiment
51:00 — What if the signs were always there?
53:00 — What’s coming next: What does intuition actually feel like?
Key Takeaway
You don't have to chase signs.
You don't have to decode everything.
You don't have to believe every coincidence means something.
You can simply get quiet enough to notice.
Because sometimes the sign isn't there to tell you what to do.
Sometimes it's simply there to make you pause…
ask a question…
and reconnect with yourself.
Your Seven-Day Experiment
For the next seven days, don't go looking for signs.
Instead, notice what catches your attention.
A number.
A song.
A person.
A word.
A feeling in your body.
A repeated coincidence.
Something that makes you stop and think:
“Huh. That's interesting.”
And instead of immediately asking “What does this mean?”, ask:
“Why did I notice that?”
Then get quiet.
Pay attention to what you feel.
You might be surprised by what you discover.
Books Mentioned
📖 E-Squared — Pam Grout
📖 Ask and It Is Given — Esther & Jerry Hicks
📖 Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe — Laura Lynne Jackson
✨ Book a 1:1 Intuitive Reiki Session with Shauna
The episode is already doing the emotional work of helping someone recognize that they're disconnected, get quiet, notice what they're feeling, and become curious about their intuition.
So the natural next step is:
Want help getting quiet enough to hear yourself?
If something in this episode resonated with you, I invite you to experience a 1:1 Intuitive Reiki session with me.
Reiki is a space to slow down, reconnect with your body, clear some of the noise, and create room to listen to what's underneath it all. Your session also includes intuitive guidance and a tarot card reading to help you explore what may be asking for your attention right now.
Book your Intuitive Reiki session → [BOOKING LINK]
As always, I am so grateful you’re here. Until next time…
XOS
