Creating Magical Moments
In my life as a biologist, I studied hummingbird behavior. In
fact, my master's thesis was on hummingbirds, and I videotaped
and analyzed the data on more than 13,000 feedings! Best yet, my
experimental design was so successful that it ended up
attracting more than 500 feedings per hour during the peak
periods of the study.
I love hummingbirds - their magical movements, their speed, and
their sense of humor! (You have to BE with them for a while to
catch on to that one, I think.) In the last few weeks there's
been a lot of hummingbirds as the migratory visitors are in to
breed, and I had the chance to watch them often from the balcony
area where I meditate. I began to miss them, remembering how fun
and exciting it was to watch them up close. So I took action.
I put out two feeders with my special recipe (the secret is at
the end of this article) and they began to come in droves,
fighting, playing, what I think of as "singing", and generally
just amusing me as I watched. When I was doing my thesis
research, they used to dive down and play with my hair or even
peck on my red toenail polish. So far, several of them have been
coming to "visit" by hovering about six inches from my face to
check me out.
It's been fun, it's been delightful, it's been downright
entertaining. In fact, it's been magical watching all the birds
that have been drawn to my home. (Don't even get me started on
the Hooded Orioles!). It's taken me back to a time that was
magical and playful.
I realized the importance of remembering what has given us joy
in the past and finding ways to relish the simple pleasures in
our daily life. So often, we may pass up the opportunity to
create good feelings for ourselves and others because we get
caught up in the busyness of life and living.
So my question to you is this: Is there something you would
enjoy doing that you have been putting off?
Better yet, ask yourself this: What is one thing I can do TODAY
to feel good and create joy in the world for myself or others?
It may be simple. It may be inexpensive. It doesn't have to take
a great deal of time. But it can create magical moments and an
incredible feeling of joy inside you that will move through your
life to attract even more.
We know that what we focus on expands, and when we create
excitement, fun, laughter, and delight we are sure to experience
even more. Most of us have gotten pretty good at doing the "have
to's" in life, but some of us have forgotten the importance of
the "love to's" as well.
Give yourself the gift, starting today, to open yourself up to
the childlike joys of being alive! Give yourself the gift of
magical moments! Allow yourself to experience the feelings of
joy, laughter, play, and ecstatic excitement! As you do, you
will be creating an irresistible energy field that will
naturally attract to you incredibly wonderful moments that will
delight you!
We are here to enjoy this amazing playground of life in a way
that is full and fulfilled with all of our heart's desires. Life
is meant to be magical, to excite and delight us! There is a
limitless supply for us all if we only open ourselves to receive.
Begin to take actions today that will bring more love, joy,
laughter, freedom, and just "feeling great" into your life. The
pay off will be tremendous as you experience more of the magic
in your life, knowing that you can create it at any moment.
And remember, YOU deserve it!