My Everyday Magic

THE MORE YOU COME HERE, THE BETTER YOU FEEL!

“Remind Me of My Limitlessness” Magic! 2/15/2012 February 15, 2012

Filed under: "Growing Pains" Magic!,"Keeping It Real" Magic!,"Transitional" Magic,Sparkle Fairy — Kate Street @ 10:50 am

Sparkle Fairy

I hope Glow Fairy will pardon me for hi-jacking her day, but I’m shamelessly coming here today to ask for support. (Remember, one of my latest affirmations is “I now allow others to fully love and support me” ) ;)  I need to be reminded of my LIMITLESSNESS ~ or at the very least be cheered on. When I wrote my first LIMITLESSNESS post 5 days ago, there was NO WAY I would have suspected my family would not only STILL be sick, and not only showing NO signs of improvement, but actually getting sicker! There was a petulant child stomping her feet in my house last night (as I was up at 1:00am with a very miserable baby) screaming at the Universe “F*@$ You! WHAT is the point of choosing JOY and LOVE over and over and over and over again only to keep being handed more SH*T! WHAT is the point of believing in my LIMITLESSNESS, changing patterns, creating new worlds…only to have my children get sicker!!!”

Now I admit, it seems I was choosing LIMITLESSNESS in order to get something in return ~ and I definitely was. What I wanted in return was FREEDOM, LOVE, JOY, and yes, HEALTH! And frankly, even after writing all this out, I still think I have a point ~ WHY are we getting sicker when we made tremendous strides the past few days? Individually, as a couple, and as a family we have found a new way of being that feels good. And that is wonderful. But to see my 2 littlest boys, especially my baby, getting sicker amidst all of this….well….it’s making me feel quite angry and limited.

Since yesterday I’ve been bouncing back and forth between LOVE and fear. This morning was completely horrible and I cried, baby cried, my four year old cried (twice). My almost 7 year old and Divine Doggie really held the space for me and helped me once again choose LOVE (for the millionth time). I DO keep choosing LOVE and JOY over and over and over. Staying there however is not easy when my boys are suffering. Please cheer me on! And offer any insights if you have them. HOW can JOY be making us sicker????

My Magic

* Venting to all of you…thank you for listening.

* Rebounding from a very tough morning. ( I DID rebound, but I still want an explanation! ;) )

* Reading something helpful last night.

* Knowing I’m provided for….even when I can’t see it….I guess. ;)

* Tea.

* That’s all I got!

Hope you’re having a better week than me! I love you!

 

(make-up)Magic! 12.08.11 December 8, 2011

Filed under: "Even Though" Magic,"Keeping It Real" Magic!,"Simple" Magic — glow* @ 12:58 pm

Glow-Bug-Fairy <3

I appreciate the fill in from yesterday, and would like to reciprocate the favor :)
I’ve been living a nomadic lifestyle for the past few months and it seems to be taking it’s toll on me…and probably, not to mention, those I’m staying with.
So here’s some “Even though” magic, because really, it could be worse. Hope everyone is a little less tired from yesterday ~ maybe we all just need a bit of a breather.

* a roof over my head (even though I want my own)
* unconditional love
* PATIENCE from others
* work even though it’s not consistent
* a loving boyfriend ~ he’s been so great at helping me
* breakfast made for me this morning
* i’m about to edit! took my comp out of the bag and so happy to use it!

What’s making you smile today?!

 

My Everyday Magic 11.02.11 November 2, 2011

Filed under: "Just Being" Magic!,"Keeping It Real" Magic!,"Simple" Magic — glow* @ 4:35 am

“Bliss is a constant state of mind, undisturbed by gain or loss.”

yes, I am dancing

glowfairy

 

 

 

 

Happy Wednesday!

 
I’ve been m.i.a. from this site, and others, as I try to understand the hoops the universe has asked me to jump through…I apologize (to you & the universe) for the lack of responsibility, but am forever grateful for all the help I’ve received. My magic is Simple because, well, through the chaos it’s these things and moments that keep me sane :p
 
* patience, when a less experienced me would have been a mess in this situation
* still Waiting (gah!) but trying to enjoy the calm before the (happily anticipated) storm
* a great support of Sisters (we talk when we can and it’s soo worth the wait)
* an understanding Love ~ he’s been so great
* laughing and being silly (b/c what else is there really :P )
* realizing how much I’ve grown as reactions to/priorities in life have definitely changed for the better
[looking back at where I was (physically and mentally) this time last year has been interesting]
* accepting the rest of the learning curve
* feeling HAPPY (considering)
*challenging myself to Unplug and enjoy what’s “really” out there
 
I hope you’ve been wonderful :) Please share the joys today has brought you <3

 

 

It’s a wonderful Wednesday 10.12.11 October 12, 2011

Filed under: "Keeping It Real" Magic! — glow* @ 3:33 am

So life in Glowland has been slightly redundant – hurry up and wait :p Finding the above message was timely for me, to say the least!
What a great reminder for us all. It reiterates our purpose here on MEM – live in the present.

Present Magic:
* GREAT FRIENDS! new and old. tried and true. oh many it feels good.
* helpful friends…talk about helping hands, there coming from all over and offering hugs too.
* dance music
* thought provoking conversation

Can’t wait to hear the wonders that made your Wednesday :) Share below!

<3glowfairy

 

 

 

Impromptu Magic :) 08.29.11 August 29, 2011

Filed under: "Just Being" Magic!,"Keeping It Real" Magic!,Finding the Magic ANYWAY! — glow* @ 12:59 pm

more GlowBug than GlowFairy ;p

Monday Monday!

Anyone else got the Monday blues?!

“when walls close in, skies turn gray, and dreams seem like they’re awfully far away, you’re probably just forgetting that the same “hands” that created the sun, the moon, and the stars, are still holding yours, anxious to help. ~The Universe”

*finding an open table at a crowded sbux!
* honoring emotions
* an opportunity presenting itself (I’ll interview this week, I hope it proves fruitful)
* solidifying goals and NOT feeling guilty for my stubbornness ;)

What MAGIC have you found this Monday?! Please share below!

 

“Keeping it Real” Magic 4/30/2011 April 30, 2011

Filed under: "Keeping It Real" Magic!,"Turn it Around" Magic,"Turning it Over to the Angels" Magic,Finding the Magic ANYWAY! — Kate Street @ 8:55 am

The Sparkle Fairy

Keeping it Real Magic

I almost did a no-show this morning but in light of being transparent and authentic I’m just going to say what’s on my mind.

I don’t think I’ve made it a secret how tough April has been for me. And despite some heroic efforts on my part to really flow with it, I’m feeling deflated and defeated this morning. I can’t even decide which kind of Magic to do this morning ~ True Confessions? Turning it Over to the Angels? Turn it Around? So, I’m just going to release it all in a jumble of thoughts, confessions, fears, and issues that need to be handed over. *sigh* Here goes:

* My family has been sick for the better part of 3 years and with this last brutal illness for the first time I’m feeling fearful about adding a baby into our sick-mix.

* I’ve been dealing with this illness for 9 days straight without a break (not even at night as I wake up to every little sound wondering if someone is going to vomit or poop in the bed) and I’m really, really at the end of my rope. I’m feeling guilty that I have absolutely NOTHING else to give at this point and I’m snapping at my family.

* I’m feeling left out because of all the plans I had to cancel this weekend. I haven’t heard back from either of the families since canceling and it’s bringing up so many insecurities of mine that go back to high school.

* I feel like I really have no one to talk to about all this ~ and it’s making me cry right now (I’ve already cried twice today and it’s not even 9am).

* My husband’s business has had an all-time low this month and if it continues this way….we’re in big trouble.

* I’m angry because I feel I’ve done so much inner work, so much gratitude and appreciation, so much turning things around..and I still feel stuckety, stuck, stuck.

* I’m angry because I’ve missed the gorgeous sunny days this week and today when I FINALLY get the chance to run for the first time in 10 days it’s overcast and chilly ~ yeah, this really is pissing me off.

* I feel that the better I get at handing the sh*t, the more sh*t I get thrown at me…until I break. So what’s the point of handling it well in the first place?

Okay! I could go on, but that’s probably enough for now, right? Angels, I turn over to YOU all these issues. Thank YOU.

 Finding Magic ANYWAY

* All the little treasures growing in my yard that really do bring me delight.

* The fact I’ve had garden help this year when I’ve really, really needed it.

* The high I had 2 days ago, that I’m still optimistic is a sign of things to come.

* A trip to the local health food store with my little one yesterday and him delightedly shouting out all the colors of the flowers and trees he saw. I really, really loved that.

* Going in my yard this morning to pick the greens and blossoms for my smoothie and being serenaded by the birds.

* Getting out all my sh*t, and hoping it helps diffuse it all.

* It’s the LAST DAY OF APRIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, that’s me today. It ain’t pretty, but it is REAL. Join me today  in whatever capacity feels good to you ~ sometimes the best thing is just to get it all out there, knowing that’s the first step in turning it around. I love you.

 

My Everyday Magic 04.20.11 April 20, 2011

Filed under: "Even Though" Magic,"Keeping It Real" Magic!,"Simple" Magic,ONE Magic — glow* @ 9:27 am

GlowFairy, with love

~*My Everyday Magic*~

* catching up with tried & true friends

=)

what’s your magic today? please share below!!!

[I feel like there should be more, but really I find myself consumed in the confusion of trying to figure out what the current life lesson is supposed to be. I'm happy to have found one thing to love about today]

 

“What’s GOOD about this winter” Magic 2/27/2011 February 27, 2011

Filed under: "Keeping It Real" Magic! — Kate Street @ 10:03 am

The Sparkle Fairy

 

What’s GOOD about this winter…

This my theme for today’s magic, because it’s really stretching me! It’s been so easy for me to think “This has been a really hard winter,” but saying that overlooks the wonderful things that have happened ~ and some good things REALLY DID happen, even if they’ve been outnumbered by other things that I’d rather not focus on right now. ;) So, I apologize if I’ve been “Grumpy Fairy” this month, but I am committed to keeping it real ~ and I think it’s actually a good thing that I’ve been able to find magic every day despite a case of the grumpies! So here we go! Let’s name some GOOD things that have happened this winter!

* I wrote down my ULTIMATE True-Confession which has set me free and sparked a new blog. And the most magical part for me has been reading other women’s stories. Thank you everyone who has participated so far in Our Body Blog! I really feel like I’ve freed myself from a 23 year prison sentence ~ and THAT is a pretty FANTASTIC thing to have happened this winter!

* I really, really think I found our DOG after a year of fruitless searching. And yesterday we had our home-visit with Aussie Rescue and the couple was wonderful and down-to-earth. We got to meet one of their Aussies which was a HUGE treat! AND after reading the description of our dog, they agree that she would be a perfect fit for us and they’re noting that on the application! My heart has been wanting a very specific dog ~ and with a tail, which is practically unheard of in the Aussie world. No matter how I tried to open my heart to other dogs, I’ve KNOWN what our dog looks like and I’m so glad I held out for her! Please send any good vibes to us for getting this dog! We can’t “hold” her so we just have to have faith she’ll still be available when our application is approved! We may have a dog by this time next week ~ and THAT is a pretty FANTASTIC thing to have happen this winter!

* Just this morning I was informed that My Everyday Magic inspired a new blog ~ which makes me happy to no end! THAT is FANTASTIC thing to have happened this winter!

* We got 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom painted upstairs ~ which is something we’ve been wanting since we moved in. THAT is pretty FANTASTIC!

* This month we went to a wonderful birthday party AND we had our own wonderful birthday party. Two FANTASTIC parties with people we just LOVE ~ THAT is pretty wonderful!

* Yesterday I took a solo-walk through the woods, which was harder than I anticipated as the trail was covered in ice, but there was one point where I got the chance to walk on some thawed Earth and THAT was pure heaven and a beautiful sign of things to come! AND I sat on a piece of driftwood next to the river and just listened to the stillness of winter ~ all was quiet except the sound of crackling ice. I gave love and gratitude to the Ice Fairies for a brief moment and THAT was pretty FANTASTIC!

* I’ve been BELLY-DANCING, which speaks to my soul and THAT is pretty FANTASTIC!

* I finally learned how to use iTunes and an iPod which is bringing back some favorite music in my life and THAT is pretty FANTASTIC!

* The snow, ice, and illness of this winter will only make me appreciate Spring and Health SO MUCH MORE! It’s gonna be a GREAT SPRING! And THAT is UTTERLY FANTASTIC!!! (Oh, I’m just remembering I dreamed about spring gardens and flowers last night and it was thrilling me to pieces!)

Well! That wasn’t as hard as I anticipated! What about you? What do you appreciate about this winter? Post in comments below. This Grumpy Fairy loves you! ;)

 

“Keeping It Real” Magic! 10/6/2010 October 6, 2010

Filed under: "Keeping It Real" Magic! — Kate Street @ 8:35 am

The Sparkle Fairy (keeping it real!)

“Keeping It Real” Magic!

Someone pushed my buttons on Facebook yesterday. I rarely go to Facebook except to update my Everyday Magic page, probably mostly because I haven’t figured out how to make it useful in my life yet. Case in point, yesterday someone I don’t even know made a benign comment about something in her life that really, really rubbed me the wrong way. Why am I even friends with someone I don’t know, right? Well, we have some things in common and I thought maybe her perspective on life would help me in some way. And it certainly did! It helped me clarify and reframe some of my idealistic expectations ~ and made me realize what I DON’T want to do here on My Everyday Magic or anywhere else!

Now granted on Facebook you only get a snippet of someone’s life, and they are in total control of what they let you see and what they don’t. This particular person posts only great stuff about her life, her children, her husband, her mothering. She’s very sunny. She always looks on the bright side of things. She has a life full of JOY and wonderfulness. Hmmmmm…..she sounds familiar, doesn’t she? So WHY does someone who reminds me so much of MYSELF rub me the wrong way?

Because she NEVER (according to Facebook updates) has a bad day. She NEVER needs a break from her children, whom she homeschools and spends all day every day with. She NEVER even needs alone time with her husband (she hasn’t had a date with him in 7 years!) because they get all the couple time they need WITH the children next to them. (?!)

And hearing all this makes me feel bad! Because I DO have bad days, I DO need a break from my children, I DO need dates with my husband to help us be better parents. I DON’T have it all figured out like she seems to from her Facebook posts. So the reasons her benign post rubbed me the wrong way is because either:

A. She’s not being authentic. Nobody’s life is perfect and saying it is, just makes others around you feel inadequate. OR

B. She DOES have it all figured out and I’m pissed off she got there before I did!

Heh-Heh. Honestly, though, I believe TRUE AUTHENTICITY is UPLIFTING and EMPOWERING to others. TRUE AUTHENTICITY does not make other people around you feel inadequate because they’re not “doing it as well.” I have to admit, that until the True Confessions day here 2 months ago, I was not as authentic as I could be about My Everyday Magic. I was so insistent on focusing on the positive ONLY while denying the negative! It took my beloved hubby to make me finally realize that the TRUE POWER of My Everyday Magic is being REAL about the negative ~ and then finding a way to put a positive spin on it (much like the Rainbow Faery did yesterday with her Magic!). So, if I’ve only been truly authentic for 2 months, that means that for 10 months, I’ve been doing exactly what this “friend” of mine on Facebook does. In light of that I’m offering up these apologies:

* If My Everyday Magic has ever made you think I have it all figured out, I truly apologize! I figure it out day by day, and sometimes over and over and over and over….

* If My Everyday Magic has ever made you feel like your life is inadequate in comparison to mine (and I know there’s at least one of you out there!), I truly apologize! I have daily struggles and my fair share of imperfections…just ask my husband!

Whew! That feels good! Once you go authentic, you can’t go back! It’s truly addicting! Oh, and that Facebook friend? I defriended her ~ ’cause either she’s NOT being authentic and what she’s saying doesn’t serve me or she DOES have it all figured out and I frankly don’t want to hear about it! ;)

My Everyday Magic

* This little drama I created for myself to help me clarify some wonderful things in my life!

* A little fight with my husband last night (and discussions about this very topic) inspiring us to start our own podcast together!! We’ve been talking about doing this forever and THIS was the catalyst we needed! We tape tomorrow and I’m sooooo excited!!!!!

* My defriended Facebook friend, who I know is just an Angel, helping me get to the next stage! Thank you!

* My children who stayed asleep while I got all my thoughts out this morning!

* Being imperfect! And being perfectly okay with that!

* Keeping it Real!!!

What are magically keeping real today? Post in comments below! And remember I ALWAYS love you (even if you’re perfect, but moreso if you’re not!) ;)

 

 
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