Race

I used to always be on the run, on the move, always needing to achieve, to acquire, to do, to prove.  I was in a race to get ahead, to prove to myself and everyone else that I was the best and brightest.  To be number one.  To do it all.  Now I am learning to slow down, to pause.  To be in the moment and be truly present to what is happening "now."  To be more authentic.  To just be me.  

I feel so much more in touch, more connected, more grounded, more real.  I am present to the magic in the everyday- the purr of a kitten, the sway of a tree, the smile of a friend.  Magic is alive.  Magic is real.  It is embodied in every living thing, every single moment in time.  Wake up.  Be still.  

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