Thursday, October 6, 2016

Little Bits of Magic


It always takes a few weeks, but then all of a sudden I wake up one day and we have fallen fully into our fall rhythm. I love the pace of summer, the expansiveness of our days, we let go of some of our daily rhythms in favour of soaking up the summer days as best as we can. It feels right, for us. But as summer closes, I am ready to return to our fall rhythm, the rhythm that guides our days for the majority of the year.

There's nothing special about our rhythm, it probably looks a lot like most family rhythms, but what I love about our rhythm is that I can feel it grounding us, bringing us back to center. During this time of year we spend more time at home. We spend more time in nature. We spend more time focused on us. And all of that is grounding, settling us into this place, this land we call home. We connect to the beauty around us, inside and out, we connect to each other and we connect to ourselves.

Our days here at home are ordinary. We aren't doing anything out of the norm, but in some ways I feel like these days at home are extraordinary. They are filled  with little bits of magic....the early morning darkness that calls me to my mat for yoga and meditation, waking my little man and snuggling together before we start our day, the look of excitement in the eyes of my little man when something clicks on our learning journey, the laughter I hear from children enjoying outdoor free play on a gorgeous autumn afternoon, the squeals of delight at the excitement of another successful attempt at climbing a tree, the way one little one helps another, the quiet moment in the afternoon when I sit for a few minutes sipping a cup of tea, the flowers I am still collecting from the garden, the food we enjoy from the backyard, the way the light filters in through the windows, the flickering candlelight as dusk falls and turns to night, the quiet in my home after my little man has drifted off to dreamland, and those moments in the quiet when I sit and offer gratitude for this life. All ordinary. All simple. And all extraordinary in the way they fill me with joy and contentment. Happiness isn't something I am looking for, I already have it. It's here, all around me in the ordinary moments that make up my days. It isn't something that happens to me when things fall into place, happiness is here, all the time, in those simple, ordinary moments. I just need to look, to be aware, and let them slowly filter through me.

Settling back into our fall rhythm feels like coming home after a long trip. It's a welcoming hug after the journey of summer. It's a reminder that life is extraordinary, every single day.

What bits of magic are filling your ordinary days?

6 comments:

  1. you capture what I'm feeling about this season. I adore fall and the rhythms that come with the changing weather :)

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    1. Such a wonderful time of year. So happy you are finding comfort in the seasonal shift to Karen.

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  2. dear dear Kim, A lot of magic, here too, because of many changes, so fast growing kids that find their way following their proper wishes... a new house growing fast now and a permanent love of being outside everyday. I think of you and Reece so often, but I dedicate less time for computers now, as my blog refuses to let me write a new article. I must confess I would want to repair it but I have not been able. Perhaps soon I will create a new one? I hope you too are fine, here the autumn has just began and most of the leaves are still very green. I send you a big hug and hope you understand my lack of writing even if I do appreciate sooo much to come here and read your beautiful words! Sandra

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    1. Hello my dear friend, so nice to see you hear, and read your words. I have missed you in your space, but totally understand all that is going on in your world. It is a busy time for you, and I can't wait to see what all of this busy goodness brings you.

      Reece got the package from Issa this week, and was so excited. We will sit down soon and get a letter back to Issa.

      Sending you much love, and lots of hugs too, my friend. xo

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  3. It's Spring here now in Australia and this morning, for the first time in a long while, we went to the river to walk, spot turtles and birds and to throw sticks for fetching to our 'water-obsessed' dog. It felt like a slow, happy start to a weekend morning and one that we will oft repeat over these warming days. A little bit of ordinary that felt extraordinary on this Sunday morning. I lovely to look at moments like these, at or near home, and see them for the wonderful they are. Such a lovely post to read! Meg:)

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    1. Sounds like the perfect start to a Sunday Meg. Such special moments, these little bits of magic, so happy you are finding them too.

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