Living a Life Enchanted

Often in our lives we find ourselves out of sorts, out of balance, and we don't know why. We just can't put our finger on it. Today there are so many things we see and hear, on the news, on social networks, in conversations, and it is easy to despair. We become overwhelmed and depressed, and seek solace where we can find it. Hopefully we find it in healthy pursuits and not self destruct.

Thomas More said, “An enchanted world is one that speaks to the soul, to the mysterious depths of the heart and imagination where we find value, love, and union with the world around us." This is one of the healthy pursuits I mentioned above, one where we seek to find "value, love, and union with the world around us." It can be difficult when we look too far, but is surprising to find if we look closer, around our homes, around our communities. This blog is not my attempt to wear rose colored glasses and pretend terrible things don't happen. It is my attempt to find the magic that surrounds me, in the little things; things I would miss because I hurry by. Finding happiness and peace in a cup of tea, the purr of a cat, or the way pine needles dance on my truck before the wind blows them off. It's about finding ways to leave a little magic as well, smiling at passersby at the park, holding a door for someone, rescuing a turtle trying to cross a busy street.

It's not about being perfect or even trying to be. It's about gratitude. It's about joy.

It is my hope that as I share those small, magical moments in my day, others will share theirs. FDR said, "We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction, that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon." I would rather a better life, a better world not be beyond the horizon, but here, where I am, now. Perhaps we can build a better world collectively.