When we got home from our 2½-week trip to Colombia, I fell into a bit of a funk. The first couple of days were dark and stormy, the country is still going through so much turmoil, and out of nowhere my left arm started hurting (before the trip it had been my right—go figure). We’d just come off a week-long ayahuasca retreat, and I was still wrapped in that deep introspection and spiritual work. Shifting back into everyday routines always takes a minute, and honestly, daily minutia can feel painfully mundane after soul-level experiences.
On Wednesday morning, I led my guided meditation for the TFC Mindful Meditation group. Before we began, I pulled a card from the Crystal Ally deck for inspiration. The theme that came up was Magic—labradorite. So I wove the meditation around that… the magic of being alive, synchronicities, messages and signs that feel straight from Spirit, sacred connections, miracles, manifesting, and those moments when someone calls you right as you’re thinking of them.
And right after the meditation ended, I checked my phone and saw a message from someone I hadn’t spoken to in 43 years. Back in 1982, I took a trip to Canyon de Chelly on the Navajo Nation with two girlfriends from my job at the Grand Canyon Caverns. During that visit, we were initiated into the Navajo family we stayed with—an experience I’ve carried with me all my life. And the message was from one of those women. She had saved a letter I wrote to her after leaving that job and returning to New York when I was 21… and she sent me a photo of it.
It completely lifted my spirits. It was pure magic—like the Universe tapping me on the shoulder, reminding me that wonder is everywhere if we’re willing to see it.
So if you ever find yourself in a funk, try a little meditation—guided or self-guided—centered on how magical life truly is. Notice the small wonders: flowers, animals, breathtaking landscapes, delicious food, the people who love you, the validations and signs that Spirit places in your path. Let yourself feel gratitude for those moments… and then see what unfolds next.
Photo was taken by me during the ayahuasca retreat. Feel free to join my FB TFC Mindful Meditation group if you'd like!
On Wednesday morning, I led my guided meditation for the TFC Mindful Meditation group. Before we began, I pulled a card from the Crystal Ally deck for inspiration. The theme that came up was Magic—labradorite. So I wove the meditation around that… the magic of being alive, synchronicities, messages and signs that feel straight from Spirit, sacred connections, miracles, manifesting, and those moments when someone calls you right as you’re thinking of them.
And right after the meditation ended, I checked my phone and saw a message from someone I hadn’t spoken to in 43 years. Back in 1982, I took a trip to Canyon de Chelly on the Navajo Nation with two girlfriends from my job at the Grand Canyon Caverns. During that visit, we were initiated into the Navajo family we stayed with—an experience I’ve carried with me all my life. And the message was from one of those women. She had saved a letter I wrote to her after leaving that job and returning to New York when I was 21… and she sent me a photo of it.
It completely lifted my spirits. It was pure magic—like the Universe tapping me on the shoulder, reminding me that wonder is everywhere if we’re willing to see it.
So if you ever find yourself in a funk, try a little meditation—guided or self-guided—centered on how magical life truly is. Notice the small wonders: flowers, animals, breathtaking landscapes, delicious food, the people who love you, the validations and signs that Spirit places in your path. Let yourself feel gratitude for those moments… and then see what unfolds next.
Photo was taken by me during the ayahuasca retreat. Feel free to join my FB TFC Mindful Meditation group if you'd like!
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