“The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” –Bertrand Russell
How do you improve your ability to see magical things?
Author: clfuu
Learning to Paint
Maybe it happens for great artists, but for most of us, what we create rarely ends up looking quite like what we had in mind. But whether the end product is something we judge a failure or whether it turns out to be a delightful surprise, the work we undertake out of love for the task always leaves a beautiful trace on our souls.
What form of creating has left its mark on who you are?
Up in the Air
Babies generally love being tossed in the air—often to the discomfort of those who are watching. We grownups can imagine failing to catch the infant, the dreadful fall, the injuries that could ensue, the terrible guilt based on one clumsy moment. But for the baby nothing is present but the magical pleasure of flying, knowing that you are always caught.
How do you find ways to let go of everything that stands in the way of experiencing the moment?
Kwanzaa Starts
Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 as the first specifically African-American holiday. He chose Swahili words to represent values such as unity, self-determination and creativity, with each day of the seven-day festival honoring one of the values.
If you were to create a holiday which honored seven values, what would they be?
Christmas
“Each night a child is born is a holy night—
A time for singing,
A time for wondering,
A time for worshipping.”
—Sophia Lyon Fahs
On this day when Christians celebrate the birth of the baby Jesus, what other child or children do you celebrate as well?