Where's YOUR Magic?

Magic ... Is magic even real? Or, is it just an illusion? A figment of our imagination? A play on reality?

Our family just got back from the most 'Magical' place on earth. It certainly was magical- so magical that it didn't even seem real. How could one place hold so much life & beauty & amazement?

As we were enjoying our last day, I found myself looking around. I was studying faces and buildings; trying to take it all in.

I realized the most magical thing about the most magical place on earth didn't have anything to do with where I was. It was who I was with. My magic was right there, with me ... AND ... I got to bring it home!

I let myself stop for a moment of silence and recognition for those who have lost loved ones, who are struggling with a health issue, who would dream of having time with the special people in their lives and for those who don't see the magic that is all around them.

There is no perfect place. There is no perfect life. There is no perfect time.

Magic is all around us- everywhere we go- IF we slow down long enough to recognize it.

So many of us take the gifts that are right in front of us for granted (myself included). It's okay. Let's take charge of the magic today.

Stop. Breathe. Soak in every bit of magic that is all around you.

Sun. Nature. Family. Smiles. Laughter. Dumb jokes. Heath. Freedom. Shopping. Coffee. Snuggles. Kisses. Animals. Blankies. Flowers. Fresh cookies. Comfy beds. Work. Friends.

Magic. It's all around you. Don't miss it!

Have a Magical day, princess! Enjoy the Magic Show, fine prince!

Enjoy the journey you have been blessed with, love the people in your life, smile :) and remember, 'It's Okay'.  
 

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Gratitude is an Attitude!

Gratitude is certainly an attitude!

I am not sure where I have heard this ... I am sure someone needs credit and only wish I could give credit where credit is due! But, alas, I am sure that person is grateful that I am spreading this message.

The funny thing about gratitude is that when we are focused on what is good in our life, it's hard to get down or angry about the things that are not. Life is hard. Life can certainly really suck. Life can be down-right awful.

However ...

Life is amazing and wonderful and it is certainly a blessing.

Just to be alive and breathing is a gift. We must focus on the good while we are busy living. Not everyone has that chance.

My cousin lost her battle to cancer almost a year ago. Not a day goes by that her smile doesn't creep into my thoughts. I learned SO much from her about gratitude. She was ALWAYS looking to the good in life. She wasn't fake or overbearing about it in any way. Her genuine style and way of approaching difficult topics always led back to how lucky we are to even be apart of this gigantic thing called life.

I can't tell her anymore how much she taught me. But, I can honor her memory and spread just a little piece of her every time I choose good.

What are you choosing these days? Are you bitter or angry or caught up in your daily struggles? It's okay. We are human and we are definitely ALL guilty of it.

Today, though, you have the power. Choose good. Believe in your gifts. Spread love. Change your attitude.

Gratitude is an attitude!

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Take a Look in the Mirror

Take a look in the mirror ... what do you see?

An old & tired mama looking at me!

Isn't it funny how time passes? How all of a sudden it's October and you ponder, "Where has the time gone?"

Life is a hamster wheel, and it will continue to turn and turn and turn. UNLESS, we STOP and take a look in the mirror. UNLESS, we STOP and reflect where we want to be!

Busy is a way of life these days. For so many, we'd be lost without the calendar on our phones. We have so many events each day that we have to schedule time to poop.

Life will keep spinning. Time will keep passing. UNLESS, we STOP and take a look in the mirror.

If you took time to stop and reflect, what would see? Are you happy with where you are at? Are you enjoying the people in your life? Are you fostering the very relationships that bring you the most joy?

Today, on this first Monday in October- I have stopped. I've taken time to write; something that brings me such joy. Today and throughout this week, I will attempt to stop the hamster wheel (even if just for moments at a time).

Take a look in the mirror today. Are you where you want to be in this craziness we call life? If not, allow yourself to stop & reflect. Take time for what brings you joy! YOU are worth it. Don't let life pass you by for one more day ....

Take a look in the mirror ... what do you see? NOT an old and tired mom looking at me. But, a woman with so much life to live, so much love to give!

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