Sharing this today. I shared this on my personal social media last month, prior to the blog. So adding a bonus post today to share here, as well.
As I’ve been on my journey this year, practicing gratitude each and every morning and finding ways to create kindness and joy, I keep coming back to thinking about “magic.” I come back to it because that is truly what it feels like.
I have always been a big kid at heart…I find myself saying that to people frequently when I’m with them and get excited over little things, cute things, “childish” things. I’ve said as more of a way to joke and put up walls in my past, however. A quiet and subtle way of asking not to be judged or telling whoever I’m with that I know it’s silly and I’m just being goofy. But as I sit here this morning, I’m realizing that it’s not something to be ashamed of at all. It’s actually something I’ve been becoming proud of. Because…MAGIC is wonderful! Magic sparks joy and it’s what you make it!
Throughout my very short journey opening myself up to the possibilities, the power, and the energy of the universe…finding my own spiritual path…feeling deeper than I’ve ever felt, I’m seeing how incredibly magical it all is. I am seeing and feeling the power that we all have inside us and the energy that surrounds us. I am understanding more about the Law of Attraction and how what you put out into the world comes back your way – and not always in a way that you expect. I’ve experienced more smiles, kindness, etc. from strangers in very small ways that I probably wouldn’t have given a second thought to before. But as my heart becomes more open, I notice it so much more and FEEL it so much more. It makes such a difference in my day. Paying more attention to that, to the beauty in nature, to the way music can change my mood…adding in my own kid-like magic with glitter in my drinks, making moon water, learning about so many different thoughts and theories on the energy of the universe – I feel like a kid surrounded by Christmas magic or the wonder of Disney magic every day.
Don’t get me wrong, I am still figuring it all out. And I don’t want to say that I don’t experience negativity, anger, sadness, etc, because this is a journey. It’s filled with ups and downs and I know it’s going to be a rollercoaster. I know that there are going to be days I feel like I am being naive and magic doesn’t exist. But I am going to wake up every morning and focus on gratitude and be reminded how amazing this life truly is. I will continue to learn, be inquisitive, get excited about sparkly things and return to finding magic when I lose it. As I sit here typing this now, knowing that I will continue to find what else resonates with me and what I want to bring into my life and spiritual or magical practice, I’m making a commitment to magic. I am making a commitment that during times I am unsure of the magical power of the universe, I’ll do something that fosters the joy of magic like we experienced as kids…I’ll toss that glitter in my drink, I’ll dance around the house, I’ll read or watch something magical, take a walk in nature and bask in it’s beauty…whatever it is, I’ll find my way back to believing in magic. Because I now truly believe that the more I believe in the magic of the universe, the more it shows itself to me (or likely the more open I am to seeing it). So, I’m going to be a woman in her 40s (and eventually, 50s, 60s, etc) that gets excited for anything sparkly, laughs out loud at funny toys, that still loves the magical comfort of a teddy bear, and that loves watching a Disney movie! How are you going to find magic in your day today?