What does magic mean to you?

Does it conjure up images of a man or woman in a cloak, with a magic wand all ready to entertain you, to astound you with their tricks. Or do you think of those witches and wizards that Disney have placed in our heads, who can make things disappear and re appear, who can change a human into a mouse. Do you believe magic exists or is it just child's play, offering us escapism, a world we can run to and hid in when the world gets too much.

Do you wish it were real, do you ever imagine what the world would be like if people could preform magic. That magic that was created in books and transports us to a world of fantasy. Where good wins over evil, where power is there for those who are strong enough to take it. I myself love to read fantasy books, I could easily get lost in a book only to resurface a few hours later, feeling like I have had the adventure of a lifetimes. Some writers are so good at setting the scene, that it does not take much imagination to picture yourself alongside those characters.

It is so easy to get distracted from what is actually happening in our own lives. To fantasize about being some one more powerful, some one who already has their life carved out for them in a book, as though this in itself is an easier path. But is it, are we getting too distracted, are these characters taking too much away from us. Our energy and time are important, we need them so that we can focus on what it is we need to achieve in life.

When I asked some children about magic they told me it is not real, why? Because no one can fly, no one can make themselves invisible. Everyone knows magic is not real!

Really, but what is magic, why has it be turned into this unreachable thing. Why is it, that it is seen as something that is all powerful,yet we can never attain it, because come on everyone it is not real. Magic is an illusion, time to get back to the real world now, where we have to work hard and push our way through. Talk about squishing our dreams. But we all need to be awake and plugged into the real world, don't we.

But wait one second.

I see magic all around me, to me life is the greatest source of magic.

Think about that, for one moment: Think about all that your body goes through in order to get you through the day. How every organ works, how our nervous system works. How I can just sit here, right now in front of this computer and make my fingers tap out these words. I don't even really have to think about it, it happens before I fully even register the thought. Sure there is the science behind that but come on.

We are, simply, Magical.

Having the gift of sight, the gift of hearing, they both bring even more magic into our lives. Especially when we really allow ourselves to observe the world around us. when we learn to listen, to really hear what is being said, to recognize the call of different animals and birds. When we really immerse ourselves into our environment.

We have the power of thought, the power of intentions. If we really want something then it is up to us to make it happen. To believe in ourselves and our abilities to tap into our power. For we are powerful. We do not hear it often because many believe we are not. But our power lies in our thoughts, in our actions, in the way that we choose to live our lives. It starts with seeing ourselves for who we really are. With embracing who we are.

We need to break away from other peoples expectations and allow ourselves to be the person we wish to be. We need to learn to listen to ourselves, block out all that external noise that pollutes our brain. It is what we hold inside that is important. We all hold an inner wisdom that connects us to our ancestors, we all stand here with the opportunity to be better people than they were.

This is the magic of life, a magic that can set us flying on the inside, that can help us soar to new heights. How do we access that magic, with Self belief, self confidence, self love.

See yourself for who you really are, you are unique, you are beautiful and you are magical.

I would love to know what you believe?

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