One thing I’m sure everyone has heard people say is, ‘You were in the right place at the right time.’ But Lucky Girl Syndrome ensures that this is the case every time.
When I first stumbled across the viral Lucky Girl trend on TikTok earlier this year, I thought it was definitely worth a try. Mainly because the premise was so simple. You tell yourself you’re the luckiest person in the world every day and if you really believe it, then it starts to become true. Spooky yes, but based on the great results I’ve heard people get from manifestation, I saw no harm in pretending to have a perfect, lucky life.
Every morning, over my extra strong coffee, I close my eyes and thank the universe for making me so lucky, smiling as I think about all the amazing good fortune that is about to come way and then I continue my day as normal. It takes less than one minute and it’s become part of my routine.
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Luckily, (of course!) for me, It didn’t take long before I noticed some seriously good situations coming my way. After a few weeks of practising the method, I was about to board a flight alone that I was really nervous about. When my seat row was called up, I headed to get my passport checked with a “can you tell I’m nervous?” smile. After checking me in, the guy asked, “Do you want to fly first class today?” Obviously, this was way out of my price range, so I politely declined. “It’s a free upgrade for you,” he said. I thought this only happened in movies…
As I sat there with my feet up sipping a cold glass of Champagne and tucking into a menu you’d expect to see at The Ritz, I was beaming ear to ear when I thought of the possibility that this could be down to the Lucky Girl Syndrome. If this is true, this new life is definitely for me! I felt on top of the world – literally.
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A few weeks later, more luck landed in my lap. A “glitch” in the system at the bank meant my interest rate on my mortgage was made super low. Even better, it’s a fixed term so now it has to stay that way for four years. With money being a stress for so many people at the moment, the extra pounds i’ll be able to save felt like an incredible boost of good luck.
It had me thinking about my life thus far, and I’d realised that I’d subconsciously been living by this method for as long as I can remember. My whole family has called me lucky since I was a child, and coined the term ‘Meg’s Luck’ for when something works out for me.
For example, in school, I’d pass my tests with flying colours without even reading a book (and I did English Literature!). I got my dream job straight from university and moved to Chelsea (I found the nicest landlady ever who was minted and knew London rent was ridiculously overpriced– so offered the cheapest rent I’d heard of for the area!).
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When I was ready to buy my first place in my homeland Wales, I fell in love with a three-bedroom terrace house with views overlooking the Brecon Beacons. I was devastated to find out that after my first viewing, the sellers had accepted an offer from earlier that day. But after months of viewing other homes that didn’t compare, the sale fell through at the last minute and I snapped it up.
If anything, looking back on the luck I’ve had in my life has made me grateful and appreciate little things so much more – like the parking space directly outside Morrison’s that always seems to be free when I go. It gave me a spring in my step. It would be quite easy for me to dwell on the bad times I’ve experienced – and there’ve been a fair few – but this new mindset serves me well, mentally and physically it would seem.
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Since my luck has really changed, I’ve started actively practising manifestation by creating vision boards every year. This year, I’ve compiled a colourful board with snaps of a holiday to the Caribbean, the cutest French Bulldog puppy, pictures that signify good health and wealth, and a photo of Molly-Mae Hague’s stunning beige nursery – a gentle reminder to the universe that I’m ready to start a family.
Wish me luck!
If you’re a manifester – meaning you put positivity into the universe and get it back into your life in abundance – then Lucky Girl Syndrome is a slightly different concept. Instead of manifesting certain things into your life, you tell yourself every day how fortunate you are and how life will just work out for you because you’re the luckiest person in the world. Then you sit, and wait, and trust in the process. And voila – totally delusional, but in the most fabulous way.
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