What did you love about spring and summer when you were a young wildling? Give yourself a moment to revel in any enchanted memories that come up while you peruse this list!
- Playing in the river or swimming in the pool
- Climbing trees and making forts
- Running barefoot
- Picking flowers, braiding them or making crowns
- Playing tag or other yard games
- Riding bikes
- Gathering nature’s abundant ingredients for a witches brew or other creations
- Digging in the sand, making mud pies for picnics with the faeries
- Picking wild strawberries
- Pretending to be in an enchanted forest and treasure hunting in the creek
- Wandering in the woods and befriending critters
- Bonfires, stargazing, camping out, and telling ghost stories
- Chasing fireflies
What others came to mind? Which were your favorites? If you have an addition to our list, we’d love to hear it!
My yellow roses beckon me to embrace a joyful enchanted vibe. I love to hang my swinging chair from the branch just behind the roses and read or daydream as soon as the temperatures warm each year, and even on the hottest days it stays fairly cool in the shade of these trees, a maple and a rowan. Behind it, you’ll notice a shed – that’s my Imaginarium! This is what I’ve named my creative work play space. These joyful elements of my life have been the fruit of steady, small, conscious cultivation over time.
You are invited to cultivate joy! We believe it’s important to find joy in daily life, even in hard moments. How? By looking for the gold in every experience. It’s there. And your magic is the practice of unveiling it through creative alchemy. When you discover the gold in mundane or even difficult aspects of life, then you can resiliently get back to enjoying more of your daily life.
Imagine attending an Enchanted Garden Party! What are some adaptations of typical garden party activities you could enjoy in small doses over time?
👣 Go barefoot. Seriously. Just take 5 minutes to put your bare feet onto some earth and wiggle your toes! Bonus points if you are at the beach!
🏞️ Sit outdoors. Read a magazine, have a cup of iced tea, or just look up at the clouds.
🛝 Play something outside. Try a yard game, ride a bike, blow bubbles or swing on a swing. Throw a ball to a kid or a dog, or toss one straight up and then catch it!
These activities are intentionally short and uncomplicated. Do one per week for three weeks. Do something you loved to do as a kid. Cultivate joy, the world needs more of it. Lasting happiness is made up of small moments. Open up to the wonders around you.
