“Oh, what a world, what a world.” ~Wicked Witch of the West
It is a stressful, chaotic and horrifying time. I know you have so many interests, and things you want to do!
Yet, are you struggling to accomplish even just the basics right now?
My job here at Magical Living is to support and inspire you. Sometimes with hugs. Sometimes with Butt Kicks!
Right now I’ll ease up on the energy and just give you some very easy tools to help you stay grounded and healthy. Then you can go in whatever direction you feel you need to.
We have some exciting events in a variety of topics that might be helpful and entertaining for you!
Magical Living Open Houses
The Grace of Grief: Certified High Performance Coach Kate Godby joins us to talk about and understand the process of grief and grieving, its purpose and its many gifts. May 17th 10am PT, live online. Sign up FREE here!
May 31st 10am Rebeccah Silence – “Relationships for the neurodivergent.” The signup link will be coming soon!
Your Morning Motivation
This section will be a thought to help you set yourself up for a more purposeful day. It can be a very simple thing to add a bit of focused intention to your day.
“You have an impulse to stretch and to grow. Don’t run away from it. Stay consistent, focused, and intentional with your actions. That’s how you become unstoppable.” —Brendon Burchard
What would consistent, focused, and intentional look like for you?
Article of the month
Every season is an opportunity to clean and clear your living space. It’s an invitation to let in the dreams you have for yourself to become reality.
Actually making the room to receive!
Most clutter are things we think we need. We think, ‘oh for sure this ancient clamp on lamp will be useful when I start up my billion piece monochromatic puzzle hobby.’
It’s rather easy to see that while it’s possible someday you might think poring fruitlessly over tiny puzzle pieces of basically the same color could be relaxing, you might need a better lamp anyway, so you can let this go.
But that dried corsage of your first prom from 40+ years ago? (Oh hell no! I’m hanging onto that last memento of my misspent youth! )
What about that sentimental stuff?
When I moved 3 years ago, the hardest stuff to let go of was things like my son’s baby clothes, his toys, my grandma’s table cloth collection, and my high school photos of friends. Did I know those friends anymore? Most of them, no. I wasn’t even in the photos! I took them.
Sure we have reasons we are keeping all that stuff. Tickets from events, models of ships and cars, fancy clothes from important celebrations, weddings, parties, things our grannies gave us, the list is endless.
We pour meaning into things that are meaning-less to others.
As I packed, I pulled our bins and boxes from the attic and surprised myself with the amount of items I had collected that were merely sentimental in value. I had a deadline when the movers were coming, but would get lost in the thoughts these things brought up, crystallized in some kind of energy around them.
Our sentimental items are usually packed away. We are not using them. Just hoarding them, along with the old energy of what used to be, like Smaug hoarding gold he never could spend.
It’s worth considering: Are these things helping me be who I want to be? Or are they weighing me down?
Instead of lingering in the past, I want to be right here in my big beautiful life to…
- Laugh with my family and friends
- Travel extensively
- Be in nature as much as possible
- Be immersed in creative projects
- Go snorkeling
- Work with awesome people, like you
- Be totally present with my husband
I don’t want my legacy to be storage containers of stuff. In one hundred years, no one will care about any of it. My son doesn’t even want it now!
I’d rather donate what could be useful, give meaningful things to people I like, and lighten my load.
In fact I did give away most of the table cloth collection, keeping 2 I knew I’d use. I sent some photos to the people in them I was in contact with and tossed the rest. I donated old baby clothes after taking pictures of them.
What do you want your legacy to be: beautiful memories of your kindness, strength, support, laughter, or a burden of old things?
What can you give away now so others can enjoy them?
I firmly believe in the spiritual principle of letting go. I KNOW it’s really hard to do. But it is a worthy goal to make it a practice and always make progress.
Don’t burden yourself with the past. Stay in the NOW, enjoy and open to the sun. You have some living to do!
Our Quest Travel Adventures
Things have been wildly chaotic in the USA for travelers. Without going into the political situation here, as travelers we have to pay attention to the recklessness at our borders. For people coming into the USA from other countries, it seems to depend on who you get as an immigration officer.
I’m worried for anyone coming into the USA. Those outside the US have the whole globe to explore!
Here in the USA we are rather consumed with uncertainty. One thing I know though is we crave a break. We need connection and relaxation.
I am focusing my business on local adventures for the next couple of years. The USA has some incredible places we can visit and experience.
I have a travel business called Quest Retreats, Adventures for Nerds.
I had an epiphany on a trip to Bali. My life was at a historic low, and I invested in a retreat for writers; 30 days in Bali and finishing a rough draft.
Let’s just say what the retreat leader had promised, he couldn’t deliver.*
Every day I had the thought, I could do this so much better. I could take care of people, handle details, make people feel safe, seen and have a great time. I could create a few practices to deepen the experience.
I found a teacher who specialized in leading retreats. She had a great background. She was a doctor, and had led all of Don Miguel Ruiz’s (author of the 4 Agreements) spiritual retreats.
The training I received was challenging on all fronts! I was new to having a business online, and of course had not run actual retreats. It was terrifying at first. I wasn’t sure I could handle some of the financial and legal requirements.
And yet, I had been the one who always organized outings, parties, events for friends and families and organizations like the Penny Lane Foundation home for kids. I LOVED making people feel cared for. I thrived on making awesome experiences and surprising guests with added goodies.
AND I loved to travel. I firmly believe in the transformational aspect of travel, having experienced it many times. There’s something about being away from the familiar routines of home, and being somewhere you find magical. Ah, it’s incredible.
Sheri guided us through all the steps and did some major hand holding to get some of us through it. And at the end of the Retreat Blueprint course, I led my first retreat to Hawaii.
Since then, 10 years ago, I have lived my dream of traveling extensively, leading some epic adventures for my wonderful, nerdy clients.
Retreats are different than they used to be. They can be themed, and held in a location that supports the theme like my Lord of the Rings adventure in New Zealand. And my London retreat which combined Harry Potter, Dickens, Sherlock Holmes and ghosts!
Or the location IS the theme and you can build everything around the experience of being there, which I did in Africa.
Hawaii had a sci-fi convention I used as a foundation for the retreats there.
So you can really do anything you want.
If it’s a friends and family event you want to organize, it’s really helpful to know how to book the venue and any excursions, plan the meals out or in, and handle the financial aspects, clearly and professionally. You save so much angst over last minute decisions, you save time, and you save money!
I have used what I learned from Sheri in so many ways it’s really unbelievable.
If you are interested in learning about retreats and planning travel, Sheri is having a training event online May 6-8th and you only have to pay $1 to attend!
I haven’t been interested in promoting other people’s events, but I wholeheartedly believe in Sheri, what she teaches and how incredible her program is.
You can sign up for your complimentary spot through my link here: https://gs227.isrefer.com/go/rysrpt/pattallman/
Invite a friend who might like to learn more about running your own travel experience (and have your expenses paid for, and make money on top of that if you want!)
A replay will be available.
Over the years, I have continued to ask Sheri, our program community and the team questions and guidance for things that have come up. In travel, things always happen!
In 2021, I led my Africa Safari adventure and Sheri came as a guest! I was so honored.
She’s been consistently encouraging to me and all her clients. And has invited me to speak at her event on May 7th.
I hope you can join us and learn how this could enhance your business and your life with travel experiences! Sign up here: https://gs227.isrefer.com/go/rysrpt/pattallman/
(*That retreat leader in Bali? Co-incidentally he ended up hiring Sheri to run his next events!)
Journal Prompt
(Each month I will give you a thought to fire up your mind. Use journaling prompts over and over again and see how the result changes.)
Open a carton, drawer or closet and look at some items you have been holding onto but not really using. Journal about what comes up for you as you reflect on the clothes, photos, books, and other items. Pour it all out. Then rest. Check back later and see if you can let the items go now.
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