PASSING ON HOPE SELF
THIS MAGICAL LIFE
I NO LONGER FIGHT LIFE OR WORK AGAINST IT.
Kathy McHugh is the author of Passing On Hope, a book of healing stories about her walk of liberation from the pain of the past through the transformative power of love. Kathy reminds others to “love your life” every single day, no matter what. You can contact Kathy at mchugh_kathy@ yahoo.com and check out her website, passingonhope.com.
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dare to see what most dismiss. Ever-present magnificence blows through us and flows through the moments of our lives silently and thunderously. So I say “thank you” and welcome it all. Living in the open, I no longer fight life or work against it. Living free, I dance this sacred dance for the joy of it, for the privilege it is. No conditions, no fixed ideas that block the blessings. I experience the profound beauty that takes me into worlds within this world beyond my wildest dreams. I live in the magic of this life that leaves me in awe. I am truly wired this way; it is a gift with which I came into this world at a soul level. But, it also blossoms from the choices I consciously make as the depth of this magical life is ever evolving, ever growing, ever surprising—and leaves me giggling with delight, blissed out for no reason at all, and for a million reasons. A dear friend and I were sharing stories and he told me the name of my memoir needs to be “My Upgraded Life.” “Yes!” echoed through me as I appreciated his observations of my magical life and acknowledged with all of me the blessings I have been showered with, so vast and glorious that I weep tears of gratitude for this privilege, for this ride, for this adventure—all of it! I truly give thanks for it all, seeing the blessings in it all. The moments that have kicked my ass and taken me to my knees, and the moments that have lifted me to heights I didn’t know existed, soaring freely, playing with the infinite. And from this, I live life unconditionally present to what comes, allowing the miracles that pull me out of the hat again and again, making me
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anew, revealing more and more without ceasing. Willing to try on Cinderella’s slipper and step into new life, this new lifetime, wondrous and mystical and magnificent. This is my magical life. And this life is not exclusive to me; it is available to all who dare to claim it, to show up fully present to the ball, open to receive what is ever present, ever flowing. The soul’s journey I have walked required hard knocks. I’ve been swallowed and spit out by life and death thresholds, necessary heart-shattering experiences. The hope I am passing on comes from a grounded place, human to human, honoring the totality of my story. The pain, the joy and everything in between so I can honor the stories of others, appreciating fully their challenges, struggles, scars and wounds. Honoring my soul’s journey, I can honor the unique journey of each soul and hold it sacred as it is, wherever it is. When I speak of this magical life, my voice is grounded in truth. Straddling this world and the realms beyond mirrors the limitless potential that lies within us all right here, right now. The invitation this day is to upgrade your life by tapping into the magic swirling through your very breath, pulsing through your body and creating immeasurable beauty in the poetry that you are. See your Self! See the truth of who you are. Look closely with the eyes of your soul. Step into the magic that you are, and know that life is moment by moment, choice by choice, day by day, knowing you have everything because you have life. From this knowing springs more magic than you can possibly imagine. ¦
MEDITATION When is the last time you experienced a moment of awe and wonder feeling the magic of life?
ACTION Watch holiday movies that remind you of that magic— It’s a Wonderful Life, The Polar Express, Miracle on 34th Street, The Bells of St. Mary, and Scrooged are just a few examples.
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by Kathy McHugh