Be Ready for Magic

This is a week that reverberates with an extra dose of energy and magic, though I suppose we could say that about most weeks leading up to a beloved holiday. Halloween has its own special brand of magic, though, and to tap into that more than once a year is a delightful goal. 

Whether you are a fan of this holiday, with the candy and the costumes, parties and ghosts, there’s something to be said to being in tune to magic in our daily rounds, October or not. 

Each day, you never know what you might see or hear-on a walk, or standing in line somewhere, or maybe just in your own living room; the first completely orange leaf on the sidewalk, a beam of golden sunlight warming a snoozing cat, a pile of shoes by the door that remind you of when your kids were home. It could be a funny comment you heard someone utter that ends up keeping you snickering during the day when you recall it. Isn’t this what the best writers and comedians do-they highlight quotidian moments that we can all identify with, ultimately bringing humor, lightness or sentimentality to our feet. They, too, hone in on moments of magic, of which there are many definitions.

This Roald Dahl (author of such classic titles as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) quote hangs over my desk: “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”

Be on the lookout this week, or better yet, just be tuned in. This last week of October is teeming with a certain excitement, whether you chalk it up to the excitement of little would-be witches and ghosts in your home anticipating their big night of trick-or-treating, or you just see this upcoming holiday as the start of a string of beautiful holidays and days to conclude this year.

Lean in.

Savor a little and then savor a little more.

Be absolutely present.

(Photo Credit: Yana Gorbunova)