When I took my dogs out this morning, I looked up at the moon just in time to see a plane fly across its bright face. It reminded me of Santa’s sleigh and, when I shushed my imagination for its childlike wonder, I made the choice to instead revel in the magic of the synchronous moment. May we all notice (and generate) today’s magical, blessed moments.
The thing I kept thinking of all the while I was reading this post is the Monet quote on my studio wall: "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
In my opinion, you simply have to look for it.
Sounds like that's been your experience as well. 😊
Cannot agree more. This month marks one year of my unemployment. I do not have other chance than making my own magic every day. Thank you for sharing your beautiful words ♥️
As a mathematician’s daughter, I was definitely raised in the logic and facts arena and yet. For the longest time, I stopped believing or seeing magic in my life, but slowly I see it again. As always, such a lovely read at the perfect time.
Loved the following appreciative quote from your mentor because I too feel as he does. I walk around all day in a state of gratitude for all the magical moments that my Heavenly Father gifts to me. “No one likes to give gifts to an unappreciative recipient. I give a lot of thanks and praise to my Creator because I love when these things happen. In turn, He enjoys giving me presents I’ll be psyched about.”
First Warm Day in New York is such an important holiday. 2014 was my first winter in the city and also the first polar vortex, and when FWD came around that March everyone was so happy it was infectious. I don't know if I've ever felt so much a part of something as that day felt, everyone playing hooky from work and smiling on sidewalks at one another and laughing so buoyantly. In a cab that day, my driver and I were both absolutely beaming and having the best convo when he said how the sun changes everything. He was right, and it became one of those magical New York moments I've never forgotten ✨
More synchronicity because an entirely new theory about magic and sync and coincidence has blossomed in my imagination since I’ve been on this ABQ house hunt. This theory also happens to be the missing piece in this novel I’ve been struggling with for two years. Meanwhile, that Mind Magic manifestation book I read honestly relates much more to your theory and Alejandro’s Dolly experience. When you want something to happen, sheer will can do most of the heavy lifting. But I will add to that: so can compromise. Like you said, no street full of samba? No problem, a ladybug will suffice. Alejandro could’ve physically met Dolly face-to-face, shook her hand, had a half-hour conversation by which a 4-min float-by would’ve paled in comparison. Yet how it actually unfolded was exactly right. I could’ve found a house that checked off all my boxes—perfect neighborhood close to a walkable coffee shop, a third bedroom plus laundry nook, wood floors in the living room, but only IF I was willing to wait years and spend thousands in airfare searching. Instead I found my “perfect” house with plenty of compromises (but definitely a tub!!) right NOW. And the experience of finding it was laced with So! Much! Magic! Full moon lunar eclipse-energy, numerological, Tarot card-laced, for-the-first-time-I-might-honestly-believe-someone-“up there”-is-helping-me Magic. And as you so eloquently suggest here, why not both? Free Will and Fate are like the captivating odd couple who make our time on this earthly plane such a thrill ride!
I’ve been meaning to respond to this because the idea of compromise working together with Magic has been on my mind ever since moving into the most miraculous dream apartment that I didn’t like at first! I kept waiting for a SIGN, and long story short realized that the SIGN was my husband loving the place and pointing out all the lovable things about it. Did a dove fly in the window with a note saying “Mari this is your home?” Did a single beam of light shine on me in the kitchen as I had painted years ago? No and no, and both made me doubt what was right in front of me. See also: having a boy despite my explicit request for a girl, but we’ll talk about that later!
Oooo this is interesting! Is this just another prong of "true" manifestation? The book talks about manifesting without being dependent on the outcome, which seems paradoxical because the exercises are all about envisioning the hyper-specific details of your dream outcome. Is it the age-old adage that the Universe/God gives you not what you want but what you need? (PS: I'm SO happy you ended up loving your dream apartment!! Also a good friend had a similar girl-wish-boy-delivery and it's HARD and totally normal to experience the feels there!!)
Mari, you need to know that your blogs and books have directly helped me cultivate a life in which I can find and appreciate magic. You are absolutely building this life for yourself and I am so grateful that you have shared with us how you get there :)
Very thoughtful posting yesterday. You always make me pause and think. BTW you should put Emmit's note in a frame with UV repellent glass so the sun doesn't fade the note. Look forward to your future posts.
Love the magic, absolutely believe that those beautiful things and moments happen all around you, you just have to look.
AND
Thinking about your editors asking for primary sources and all that — I hear what you’re saying about knowing what *you* experienced about pigeons, etc. but I think about this kind of thing all the time and how I phrase these kinds of things to clients in my work as a therapist. You, as an author, as someone with a voice, have power. What you say about pigeons and memories and magic has power and authority. And when we speak with that power and authority the people are listening.
I think about this all the time with clients — what I say matters to them. What I say has some authority and I may know a lot but I also don’t know shit. I’m always talking in what I call “couching” language — “according to what I experienced…” “what I believe…” “it may be true that…” “I wonder if…”
It’s not that I’m using that because I doubt myself but because I only have one experience, one view of life, and one brain to hold knowledge and I want to respect other people’s experiences and knowledge. While also holding onto my truths. I don’t know that the editors are all about fear—maybe they are— but maybe they could also be about respecting that we have a multitude of experiences of the same things and we don’t have to pick one as truth.
I love this perspective. I struggle a lot with manifestation language - although I do believe very much in co-creating with The Great Beyond. I'm at the tail end of a very magical, very life-affirming (but, at the same time, challenging) three-month odyssey in Southeast Asia where I've been looking for (and seeing!) "signs" everywhere. In the middle of all that magic, though, I can't help but pause and ask myself the same "what ifs" ... and I love the simplicity and truth of looking at them as delightful exchanges with our creators. Thank you Mari for a beautiful reflection.
This is lovely - a great reminder to look for magic and to embrace it when it finds us instead of over-analysing it to death! Still, as a scientist in training, I want to make a case for facts and proving things, too. Society has to agree on some facts so that people can share a reality that makes democracy possible and I think that's why we always try to prove things :)
When I took my dogs out this morning, I looked up at the moon just in time to see a plane fly across its bright face. It reminded me of Santa’s sleigh and, when I shushed my imagination for its childlike wonder, I made the choice to instead revel in the magic of the synchronous moment. May we all notice (and generate) today’s magical, blessed moments.
The thing I kept thinking of all the while I was reading this post is the Monet quote on my studio wall: "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."
In my opinion, you simply have to look for it.
Sounds like that's been your experience as well. 😊
Cannot agree more. This month marks one year of my unemployment. I do not have other chance than making my own magic every day. Thank you for sharing your beautiful words ♥️
As a mathematician’s daughter, I was definitely raised in the logic and facts arena and yet. For the longest time, I stopped believing or seeing magic in my life, but slowly I see it again. As always, such a lovely read at the perfect time.
Loved the following appreciative quote from your mentor because I too feel as he does. I walk around all day in a state of gratitude for all the magical moments that my Heavenly Father gifts to me. “No one likes to give gifts to an unappreciative recipient. I give a lot of thanks and praise to my Creator because I love when these things happen. In turn, He enjoys giving me presents I’ll be psyched about.”
First Warm Day in New York is such an important holiday. 2014 was my first winter in the city and also the first polar vortex, and when FWD came around that March everyone was so happy it was infectious. I don't know if I've ever felt so much a part of something as that day felt, everyone playing hooky from work and smiling on sidewalks at one another and laughing so buoyantly. In a cab that day, my driver and I were both absolutely beaming and having the best convo when he said how the sun changes everything. He was right, and it became one of those magical New York moments I've never forgotten ✨
More synchronicity because an entirely new theory about magic and sync and coincidence has blossomed in my imagination since I’ve been on this ABQ house hunt. This theory also happens to be the missing piece in this novel I’ve been struggling with for two years. Meanwhile, that Mind Magic manifestation book I read honestly relates much more to your theory and Alejandro’s Dolly experience. When you want something to happen, sheer will can do most of the heavy lifting. But I will add to that: so can compromise. Like you said, no street full of samba? No problem, a ladybug will suffice. Alejandro could’ve physically met Dolly face-to-face, shook her hand, had a half-hour conversation by which a 4-min float-by would’ve paled in comparison. Yet how it actually unfolded was exactly right. I could’ve found a house that checked off all my boxes—perfect neighborhood close to a walkable coffee shop, a third bedroom plus laundry nook, wood floors in the living room, but only IF I was willing to wait years and spend thousands in airfare searching. Instead I found my “perfect” house with plenty of compromises (but definitely a tub!!) right NOW. And the experience of finding it was laced with So! Much! Magic! Full moon lunar eclipse-energy, numerological, Tarot card-laced, for-the-first-time-I-might-honestly-believe-someone-“up there”-is-helping-me Magic. And as you so eloquently suggest here, why not both? Free Will and Fate are like the captivating odd couple who make our time on this earthly plane such a thrill ride!
I’ve been meaning to respond to this because the idea of compromise working together with Magic has been on my mind ever since moving into the most miraculous dream apartment that I didn’t like at first! I kept waiting for a SIGN, and long story short realized that the SIGN was my husband loving the place and pointing out all the lovable things about it. Did a dove fly in the window with a note saying “Mari this is your home?” Did a single beam of light shine on me in the kitchen as I had painted years ago? No and no, and both made me doubt what was right in front of me. See also: having a boy despite my explicit request for a girl, but we’ll talk about that later!
Oooo this is interesting! Is this just another prong of "true" manifestation? The book talks about manifesting without being dependent on the outcome, which seems paradoxical because the exercises are all about envisioning the hyper-specific details of your dream outcome. Is it the age-old adage that the Universe/God gives you not what you want but what you need? (PS: I'm SO happy you ended up loving your dream apartment!! Also a good friend had a similar girl-wish-boy-delivery and it's HARD and totally normal to experience the feels there!!)
Mari, you need to know that your blogs and books have directly helped me cultivate a life in which I can find and appreciate magic. You are absolutely building this life for yourself and I am so grateful that you have shared with us how you get there :)
Thank you for sharing all of this, and for seeing my story with such love 🩶💘
I really, really enjoyed reading this today - thank you for finding the right words to describe this.
Very thoughtful posting yesterday. You always make me pause and think. BTW you should put Emmit's note in a frame with UV repellent glass so the sun doesn't fade the note. Look forward to your future posts.
This was a lovely way to start my day. Thank you.
Love the magic, absolutely believe that those beautiful things and moments happen all around you, you just have to look.
AND
Thinking about your editors asking for primary sources and all that — I hear what you’re saying about knowing what *you* experienced about pigeons, etc. but I think about this kind of thing all the time and how I phrase these kinds of things to clients in my work as a therapist. You, as an author, as someone with a voice, have power. What you say about pigeons and memories and magic has power and authority. And when we speak with that power and authority the people are listening.
I think about this all the time with clients — what I say matters to them. What I say has some authority and I may know a lot but I also don’t know shit. I’m always talking in what I call “couching” language — “according to what I experienced…” “what I believe…” “it may be true that…” “I wonder if…”
It’s not that I’m using that because I doubt myself but because I only have one experience, one view of life, and one brain to hold knowledge and I want to respect other people’s experiences and knowledge. While also holding onto my truths. I don’t know that the editors are all about fear—maybe they are— but maybe they could also be about respecting that we have a multitude of experiences of the same things and we don’t have to pick one as truth.
so beautiful!🌸
I love this perspective. I struggle a lot with manifestation language - although I do believe very much in co-creating with The Great Beyond. I'm at the tail end of a very magical, very life-affirming (but, at the same time, challenging) three-month odyssey in Southeast Asia where I've been looking for (and seeing!) "signs" everywhere. In the middle of all that magic, though, I can't help but pause and ask myself the same "what ifs" ... and I love the simplicity and truth of looking at them as delightful exchanges with our creators. Thank you Mari for a beautiful reflection.
This is lovely - a great reminder to look for magic and to embrace it when it finds us instead of over-analysing it to death! Still, as a scientist in training, I want to make a case for facts and proving things, too. Society has to agree on some facts so that people can share a reality that makes democracy possible and I think that's why we always try to prove things :)