Synchronicities go down as one of my favourite things. They’re exciting, inspiring, meaningful, rewarding and even mystical. Well, the positive ones are anyway.

But what are they, exactly?

Some people might say synchronicities are the same as coincidences. They seem quite similar – a parallel between events, right? Sort of. The difference is that a synchronicity is linked with intention, according to Deepak Chopra, which has more to do with your inner world, whereas a coincidence is more random or not really intended and is associated to your outer world. More…