Lita, Goddess Of Growth (00:01)
Lita, goddess of growth here. I’m going to share a story with you about my trip to London this week to get my very first tooth extracted. Last year, poverty hit. I had to find an NHS dentist. I’ve not had a NHS dentist for a long while.

Years ago I used to work for a health insurance company and I had dental insurance and I was able to go privately and get my payment subsidised.

When I left that company I continued the private practice because I quite liked them. That was up until really 2020 when I decided to sell my apartment and get this home that I’m in now in Somerset. I was in Royal Tunbridge Wales at the time and I’m now in Somerset. So that’s the journey. When I came to Somerset that year my tooth that the private dentist worked on chipped.

I was still in work so I found a local dentist. Apparently in this area there aren’t any NHS dentists at all, not even for children. When I got to the dentist they barely wanted to see me because of the Covid crisis that was going on the pandemic.

I paid the fee to be seen and looked at only to be told well we’re not doing any kind of treatment right now your tooth looks fine go to Boots and get the temporary filling yeah I had to pay for that guidance I purchased the temporary filling which is still in my cabinet unopened actually X amount of years later and

after the probably the first year or so I went back to the dentist the same one and

a kind of patch was pulled on my tooth I thought permanent but it chipped away again not long after I sigh vowed just to let it go until I could raise some funds to find a dentist that I could be confident in. Well poverty struck 2022-2023 and it was last year finally 2024 that I decided I needed to find an NHS dentist because I was really worried that I was going to end up with

some kind of root canal or so.

I found the dentist and they didn’t have any appreciation at all in my opinion. So the fact that I was living on the poverty line, I was not able to claim benefits in full because I have a mortgage and so forth. So I had gone self-employed at that point and they did support me with self-employment. But the idea was that I had to earn a certain, I think they call it an income barrier. I don’t remember.

I cannot remember the term of it. So I was self-employed but because I wasn’t earning enough for their measure they weren’t giving me money but I could go to see a NHS dentist so that was fine. I got to the dentist and it’s two appointments. So the first one they told me my tooth was fine they put a temporary filling on and told me to go back to return.

I went again and they weren’t able to see me it was just another checkup but they told me that one of my teeth that I filled many years before, 10 years or so before, was apparently needed to be removed so they were going to refer me to a dental hospital. Fine. At the time I was told

the dental hospital would be free I suppose because of my circumstances at the time but it wasn’t long before I managed to get myself some part-time work to supplement my income, my self-employed income, so I sat waiting for the referral. It took a year for my appointment to come and I called

and or they called I called to confirm the details and at that time I was asked am I earning I said yes and they said well it’s going to cost you 75 pounds and I think 30 or 80 I was like wow when I joined the NHS last year they told me it would be free okay so my circumstances have changed and I need to pay fine so close to the time I booked the coach

I arranged a taxi because I need a little bit of a escort, a drive from the village to Glastonbury.

and I heard that there was a train strike, tube strike. Now I remember those from a child, I was born and raised in London, so I know what it is when there was a train strike. And London has so many straight roads, right? When you get to London, what I remember as a child, most of the stations you could literally walk them, the stops, you could literally walk them, they’re not far from each other at all. Depending on where you’re going, you could probably walk quite a distance to get to your location quite easily.

but the tube makes things so much easier to get around. I had no idea a train strike was coming but by the time I found out my coat had already been booked plus it took me a year to get this appointment. Didn’t have the funds to go privately to get it removed so I wanted to keep the appointment in place to get this tooth removed. Booked the coat.

The taxi driver told me he would be here to collect me at 6.40. He didn’t arrive until about 6.50. I live in a location that doesn’t have any like resources where you can get cash out or so. I needed to get him cashed I think because he was late he told me no don’t worry just pay me later etc. Got on the coach. We got to London probably

30 minutes late. My appointment that I booked, I always ask for something later to allow myself time to shop around and take time. It was a really good thing that I had asked for the appointment time as I did because I found I barely made the appointment. In fact, I was 10 minutes late to the appointment due to having to take buses and being in traffic, but they were accommodating.

I went and I got my tooth removed and that was an experience in itself. It was nothing as to what I was expecting, they were very kind and even till date I have not taken any pain relief also I haven’t had a need to do so so I’m really pleased with the experience actually they were really kind. ⁓ So I’m going to talk to you about the journey back.

I went to visit my aunt who is in hospital and I thought I couldn’t go that long distance and not see her. I left and I was talking to one of the consultants on the way back and he suggested that I go to a tube station totally forgetting about the strike.

I followed his guidance which turned out to be a blessing because it meant that I was able, even though I found that the train station was closed, I was able to go to a bus stop which was before the bus stop he was left at, so I had more of an opportunity to get on a seat, so that was one thing.

Then I got to Paddington and when I got to Paddington the train staff, one of them said that the train to Hammersmith was working. I thought brilliant, let me go to that trains, you know the platform now. If anyone knows Paddington, there’s, it’s quite a big station, long walks.

got to the platform, I was there 15 or so minutes at that point I was thinking something’s not right here I don’t know I just don’t know and just as I was thinking that someone came downstairs one of the staff she was smiling okay everyone there’s no more trains there’s no more trains I thought oh no now

Just ⁓ to note I was aiming to get my coach from Hammersmith station that was leaving at 18.45. I’d given myself a two hour buffer to get back there knowing that there was a strike. So I left the station I felt I still had enough time but I was a bit harassed and I made my way to

past St Mary’s Hospital and the bus stop. Now on the bus stop they had the number 27 bus, 7 bus and other buses and in the old days they created these guides as to how long the bus journey would be. So I decided on the number 27 would be the best bus for me. The first one came it was full.

I had a little case with me, I thought I’m older now, I’m suffering with hormones, I can’t go on that bus, I’m really sorry, it’s only 12 minutes, I’ve got enough time, I’ll wait for the next bus to come, which is what I did. I was so hot, it rained quite a bit in London and I was happy to be there in short sleeves at this point.

The bus arrived, I thought, brilliant, I will make it. I had a voucher that had been sent as a gift that I could use in &S. I had a whole plan that I was going to get butter and some items. I received the list because my tooth had been extracted. I received the list of soft foods that I should have.

at least for the night etc whilst I was going through healing so I thought perfect I will get to Hammersmith in time to go to the eminence in Hammersmith and catch the coach. I was sitting on the bus and I was using Google to guide me as to where I was because unfortunately I was not able to get a seat that was facing the driver’s view.

and I’m noticing on my app that it says I will be there in 15 minutes, you could walk in 8 minutes but in my periphery all I could see is the same location, I could not see any signs that I was close to Hammersmith and this was going on near 20 minutes.

There was someone that sat next to me and as she was leaving she says, it looks as if you know you’re worried about getting somewhere. I said yeah I don’t understand. It says 15 minutes and eight minutes. I’ve been saying that for a while. I can see that we’re moving. I don’t understand what’s going on. She says where are you going to? I said I’m going to Hammersmith. She says oh dear that’s a long way away from here. I said it’s a long way. She says yes it’s going to be about 40 minutes. It’s 40 minutes. This was after…

think it was after 5, must have been after 5 going on 6. Remember the coach was 6.45.

Then I thought okay I should still make it I won’t be able to shop but at least I’ll get on the coach right and this journey is going on and I’m saying to myself no something’s not right. I finally managed to stand up took my case stood in the alleyway the aisle and when I stood up I noticed that there was hardly any traffic in front of the bus.

and everything was like on a go slow.

I’m looking at my clock and by this time it was about 6.30 and I could not see Hammersmith so I knew I had a real problem, a real issue so I went up to the driver finally what’s happening like I can see that the road is clear what’s going on how far are we from Hammersmith we’re only two stops away I’m thinking two stops doesn’t take long remember I grew up in London I said so I

can I walk it from here to there like what’s going on he says no I wouldn’t advise you to walk it because you have to well he explained it I understood Harrisweath was closed but it was like a circular anyhow so I stood there waiting and the times going before I knew it was 40 640 I could not believe it in fact roll back the clock I had

called the coach company but I was too late when I called they said their offices closed at five o’clock so I had no one to call the coach driver to say I was running late but in my mind I remembered that in the morning they were half hour late in fact we got there I think about five past 10 55 and we should have got to Hammersmith about 10 20 so we were a good time late which they apologized for

and in my mind if they were late in the morning they would know people would be late in the evening allow us at least a 10-15 minute buffer that’s in my mind anyhow so I’m with this bus driver and he’s asking me questions that I’m finding a bit irritating right now because his his questions aren’t helping me get to the bus station in the time that I need to be there

Bless him, he was really kind. In fact, we got to the bus station and I could see my coach company station. So I was like, at this point, thank you, thank you, thank you. And he told me, bless you, know, hope everything goes well, blah, blah, blah. He allowed me to get off before the stop he was supposed to put me off. And I rushed down to this coach company and saw the driver who is a friend of my mother’s.

and I was like hi I’m so happy that you’ve waited thank you so much and my goodness I was really worried I was gonna miss it and he’s like ⁓ you have missed it it’s already gone it’s like what and a few expletives by the way he said yes they went five minutes ago

I was like what am I going to do now? Now I will tell you I left home on a very very limited budget and the funny thing about it is I was speaking to my sister and I was saying everything should be fine if everything goes on time. If anything goes wrong then I’m in trouble.

Anyhow long story short he told me I could go on his coach that he was driving which wasn’t going to Glastonbury it was going to Bridgewater and I said well how is that going to work so Bridgewater is half hour from where I live. I called the taxi driver he was so accommodating not a worry he will pick me up from Bridgewater etc.

and at that point I had no time to go shopping or anything.

and we were talking, the driver and I just outside there was a woman with him, she had her notepad and I could see my surname so evidently the driver had given my name as someone that hadn’t turned up for their seat and the coach driver explained to me that apparently they get penalised if they’re the stand too long by TfL noting of course TfL was striking that day.

I was thankful another couple, same thing had happened to them so we all got onto this coach together and it’s interesting because I don’t know about this coach this is the first time I’m hearing about it. Before we got on I was telling him I really was supposed to get butter and a few things, yogurts and so so that I could have something to eat. I said I’ve had my tooth removed, says yes I can see that because I had the gauze in my mouth still.

and he said not to worry I don’t promise but usually when we drive to Bridgewater there are times we can get there for 9.45 and it’s basically outside an ASDA and the ASDA should be open I said that’s amazing that would have given the driver for the taxi who was only expecting a five-minute journey to take me home from Glastonbury

who now is leaving his home to meet me half hour of the journey to pick me up and then take me back. It was really kind of him to agree to do so. That would give me enough time to get a shop and be outside with him on time. So I had a voucher, a gift sent to me, love to shop. And with that, you can convert vouchers to…

purchase gift vouchers from the store and I’m telling you financial times means that I am using all kinds of resources to shop at the moment and

basically we managed to get to Bridgewater outside Asda for 950, 950. I wrote to the driver, the taxi driver to let him know I’m here, it’s 950 and just to let you know that I’m here and he messaged okay 10 minutes.

I misread that thinking he was coming 10 minutes past 10 but it is what it is. Got into the store converted £10 from the voucher to get the ASDA voucher. By the time I got to the counter

The counter said the my app said that the voucher would be delivered on the 17th. It was the 10th. So I had to use money I really didn’t have basically to pay for the goods. But. I received a message from the taxi driver. Where are you? This is about 10 o’clock or two minutes past 10.

and at which point I realised he was already outside ASSA so I had to just pay up and get out of there. By the time I got into his car I received another message to tell me, your voucher is available now, it was too late then. But the blessing was that actually we got home, I got home, he was able to drop me outside and everything.

and the journey was much faster by coach than it usually is going to Glastonbury plus I had food to eat I hadn’t actually eaten since before I left at seven o’clock that morning

right up until i returned home after 10 that evening and i had the yogurts the bananas like the soft food i was guided to purchase i sat there and i was just so grateful so so grateful like so many blessings throughout the day many i suppose i haven’t really spoken about but yeah

and I think that’s been the message really why I’ve decided that I need to hold off on astrology readings and all of that for the time being is that I need to be in more of a space where I can listen to my prompts listen to my prompts so that I can be able to tap into the next step even on the bus I had a feeling it wasn’t over

I knew that the time had gone and the likelihood was that the coach has gone but I did not get into that space of thinking I’m not going to get home. I still had this thought I just needed to get to the platform and I would get home and I did get home and I will tell you this had I got on the coach to get to Glastonbury

I would not have had the right food to eat that supported the fact that I had my tooth extracted because most of the shops were closed. The detour

to Bridgewater meant that I could go into Asda the only shop open and I learned that apparently it’s open till 11 o’clock so this is now a new thing that I could do in the future if I travel to London just take that coach and just pay extra for a taxi so that I can get home with some shopping every disappointment covers a blessing they say and I experienced it it’s been it was I was so emotional at the end of it actually

and now looking back I know that I was just being guided to just take it easy don’t rush take your time because everything was in time as I say I’ve had my tooth extracted I’ve not had any pain I forgot my pain relief at home

because I was guided to take it and I forgot it, it came to my mind. When I got to London I wanted to get something from my aunt and I managed to pick up pain relief there. Till now the box remains unopened, I didn’t need it, still don’t need it. Trust and faith. And I’d love to be able to say that I…

We’ll look at the many experiences, especially over the last couple of years and have more trust in the process. One day is good, one day not so good, but yeah, I’m okay, you’re okay. So now we’re taking time to listen to what life is telling us, not what we think.

It may not look right on the surface but overall everything is going exactly to plan, the divine plan and working in our favour even though it might not look like it in the moment it’s all working in our favour.

So I hope you got some kind of inspiration from the story and I suppose there’ll be things that you’ll get from it that, you know, everyone will get from it what they need to. I’ve shared the story a couple of times because I am in awe and I need to take myself out of the stories and put myself in it and congratulate myself.

take pride in the fact that on many levels I listened. There were times in that process that I was getting frustrated and I wanted to push that bus along. I learned later, much later through the taxi driver actually, that the bus driver who I was saying was going on a go slow, it wasn’t him. Apparently this new directive with cars can only drive 20 miles per hour. I was bemused. I was on a bus and I could see

crowds of cyclists passing buses and cars and so forth they were moving faster than the vehicles and there was a time I had said to him you know this journey should have taken I think 23 minutes like it’s nearly an hour what’s going on and he said for him to go faster he’ll need a police escort I thought he was being funny but it’s a good thing I kept my cool and I was just

calm and I said just breathe and it’s really good that I didn’t bounce out because what it meant was he was in a space of wanting to assist me to get there as best as he could he didn’t have to let me out when he did but yeah

Maybe I will get to a stage where when scenarios happen like that I can fully sit down and just trust and just not get concerned at all. Maybe that’s the next step of the journey. I am not there yet. And it’s nice when you look in hindsight to say you know it was all being looked out for you. was all… you didn’t have to worry you know.

I think when, and one might say this is an excuse, but when your resources are low you’re more hyper vigilant because you know you cannot afford for things to go wrong because there’s a financial implication. And in missing the first coach, yes, I ended up paying more for a taxi. And in…

not preparing a voucher or so for ASDA I ended up paying money from my card which wasn’t in the budget things like that but I’m learning I’m getting there I’m still in awe I’m still very thankful I’m still like wow and I’m telling you when I was eating my yogurt that night

10th of September I was in so much awe the yogurt was one of the nicest things I’ve eaten so thankful so grateful so much kindness so much support taxi driver was very supportive everything you know so I hope this has been inspirational

It’s my journey to London to get my tooth extracted and yeah trust in the process first.

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