A Thing or two About Surprises

So, as I've been playing with "surprises," I've had a few awarenesses about myself. (If you're curious why I'm focusing on Surprises lately, read this post.)

First off, I feel I am easier to surprise because I am always looking for the magic in my life. I use that word - always - because I made a solid intention a couple years ago to see the magic of my life. That intention underlies all I do so if even if I'm not consciously looking, magic still reveals itself to me. In my opinion, "surprise" is magical and I delight in the smallest of magical things so, in turn, I am easily surprised.

Secondly, I have concocted a belief that for me to surprise others it requires that I do so through monetary means. For instance, yesterday I decided on a whim that I would purchase salad as lunch for my friend, Mary. She had given me money when I left, but at the register I opted to treat her. This was a surprise for her and fun for me to do. In this process, I actually got to witness the surprise. But it got me thinking, can I only surprise someone else by buying their surprise??? Or... do I HAVE to be witness to their surprise for me to understand that I've surprised someone??? When Kait told me that she was so happy and surprised by my agreement to play Monopoly all day long the other day, I didn't get it. She said she was surprised, but I didn't feel like I had done anything to warrant that experience. Interesting... apparently I have an expectation of how surprise looks and that there has to be certain qualities in existance for it to be a "true" surprise. Hmmmm...

Third, I love surprises! I didn't realize how much I loved them until I started this experiment. I knew that I enjoyed witnessing the magic in my life, but I didn't fully grasp how much I loved it. Yesterday, my father and his wife surprised me by showing up at Migun and seeing my new place of employment. They spent time in the chakra bowl room wherein I was able to educate them about chakras and energy and I got to play the bowls for them as I guided them through a Meditation! SO COOL! The neatest part of that experience was connecting with Dawna, his wife, in a way I've never connected before, being witness to her childlike curiosity and innocence and providing a safe space for her to retreat and experience the flow of her emotions. What a blessing!

Appreciation for 03/25/10

*WOW! *Living this amazing life I've created is leaving me smiling and joyful. *Realizing once and for all that I AM MAGIC! *Feeling love bubbling in all my cells. *Seeing beauty in the simple things. *The feeling of being a mother in a nursery full of children I adore whenever I'm at Migun Wellness Center. *Learning amazing things about the miraculous human body. *Appreciating my body for continuing on in even in the face of my abuse due to my overwhelming my ignorance. *Seeing where I can empower myself for change. *Understanding that there are some things from which you just can't ever go back to the way it used to be. *Witnessing the people who are showing up BIG in my life and those who have disappeared. *Understanding that everything is exactly as it should be. ~ I love myself for being brave enough to be who I am and live this life!

Grace in Small Things

Appreciation for 03/23/10

*Oh my! What an amazing life I've created! *Realizing that I asked God for what I needed and He delivered down to the very end of the request. WOW! *Walking into a space wherein I realize the people were waiting for ME, for the Gifts I carry and for my knowledge. WOW! *Asking for the perfect space to be provided so I can do my work... and it has been. *Asking for someone with which to co-create amazing, transformational workshops... and they're here. *Asking for a business manager, marketer and money wizard to show up to support me in my calling... and witness them arriving. *So tangibly feeling the miracle and magic of my life. *Laughing with my daughter over jokes only we get. ~ I am so blessed to BE LIVING my life at this moment, in this space.


Grace in Small Things

Appreciation for 03/21/10

*Another gloriously beautiful day outside! YAY! I loooooooooooooove spring!!! *I'm LOVING my new adventure! *Already have two workshops planned AND scheduled that I will be co-facilitating within my newfound community. *Feeling my life taking flight. *A resting period wherein I KNEW it was a resting period and the "something big" was getting ever nearer. *Moving my body in new ways. *A glass of cool, clear water. ~ I feel SO excited to BE alive!!!

Grace in Small Things

Appreciation for 03/19/10

*I've created an amazing life! *Finding intrigue in history for the first time in my life. WOW! *Embarking on a journey that feels so right and I'm so excited. *Talking with my friends on the phone and laughing til my belly hurts. *Finding a new, even-more-perfect-for-me tribe. YAY! *Feeling all the way to my bones how powerful of a creator I am and seeing it manifest right in front of my eyes. WOW! *Relaxing into a work out and feeling full of light when I'm complete. ~ I am grateful for my life.

Grace in Small Things