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Finding Magic

July 27, 2016

 
This morning I woke up surly and out-of-sorts, so I went outside to find me some magic. In fact, I asked for it. And (of course) it came. A hummingbird with a beak longer than its body flew up and had a good look at me before having a drink. I laughed, said thank you, and in that moment, my feelings shifted to wonder and gratitude.

A little sad that I had been too slow to catch a picture of the hummingbird, I stopped to take a picture of a beautiful flower. It was only after I took the picture that I saw the spirit of the bird right there in front of me.

Magic: a shift into connection and wonder and gratitude.

It seems a very little thing, but I know now that very little things, added together, are what actually make the biggest difference.

And I got a nudge – no – I got a huge push to share it with you. So right now, imagine me winking at you and smiling, beckoning you with my index finger and whispering, “Come and play with me?”

And our treehouse clubhouse can be social media until we find a way to do this in person ~

How can you participate?

  1. When you find something that gives you that moment of connection between you and the Mystery – that gasp of delight that brings you right out of fumbling stumbling disconnection and into the present moment (because truly that is where the magic happens): share it. Use #ifoundmagic and tag me if you like, because I would love to share that magic with you!
  2. If you haven’t already, please sign up for my newsletter. Many newsletters bore me – even my own! So from now on every single one is going to be full of magic. I’m on a mission to find it and to share it with you. It’ll be full of book recommendations, journal and Instagram prompts, quotes, pictures, links, recipes, any and everything that connects me – and hopefully you – to the most divine aspects of ourselves.

That’s it. No charge. No fee. No agenda. Just a widening community of people joining together to find, spread, and share Magic.

Why? Because I believe that a group of people finding, sharing and spreading magic will create miracles.

I really hope that you will join me.

emotions, gratitude, The Seeker

Expectations Managed.

November 13, 2013

“Just reach for the stars if it feels right.” – Maroon 5 Moves Like Jagger

Expecting a Unicorn meghan genge

All of my life people have been managing my expectations. My parents had to, bless them. My family helped me believe in magic, so I was a little girl who wanted the moon and was very VERY unhappy when she didn’t get it. I had lists. Lists of how things were going to go, how I wanted them to go and what I needed to do or pack or accomplish to get there.

I still make lists.

At school, the teachers didn’t know what to do with the girl who believed in magic. I wanted to be the lead in every play. I wanted to get gold stars and best-in-classes. It wasn’t because that was necessarily the smart thing to do, but because those things were the best possible outcome.

Magic.

So they managed my expectations. Frankly, I still needed a little managing then. A little.

But the problem is that at 39, people are continuing to attempt to manage my expectations. People who have no business in my business.

Why?

Why is it wrong to want the magical? The mystical? The delightful? The perfect? The divine?

Which would you rather: a) expect the ordinary and be happy when you get it or b) expect magic and miracles and be happy when something wonderful happens? (P.S. You are big enough now to deal with whatever happens.)

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land amongst the stars.” Brian Littrell said that. But Brian, with all due respect, I disagree. I have operated on managed expectations for 39 years now and I have to say, it’s not enough for me.

I expect magic. I expect miracles. I don’t want to shoot for the moon anymore. It’s “second star to the right and straight on ’til morning” for me.

And to everyone who wants me to be practical or rational or who wants to explain to me why I shouldn’t want more?

Thank you for caring so much. But from now on my expectations will be managed by me.

I love you.

But I’ve got this.

 

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