When you can't take any more of life as it presents itself to you, try going to a "most magical place." Children do it all the time. Why is it so much easier to roll around in the mud emotionally than to find a special aura that takes care of you with the style and grace you crave? Think of a place where the food is divine and the drinks are free, a place that's inhabited by gentleness and good feelings. It's not hard to see it clearly, because it lives in the well dusted archives of your own imagination. When you enter you won't have to remove your shoes or hat - you may not even have to wear any, especially if you don’t like shoes and hats. You won't have to bring a piece of cake from the bakery. Nothing at all has to be done in order for you to fit in, or to "blend" with the company.
The conversation there is interesting tonight; people want to talk about the things that make you feel good and things that are not beyond your reach for cash or mobility. They want to know what you think about improving something, nurturing or changing it for the better. They want to try something intellectually different or maybe even obtain something tangible that you know all about. The interaction might be a challenge at first, but it will also a blessing because at the end you will feel a sense of accomplishment superior to your current situation, which may just be the greatest gift of all.
Soon you will feel like yourself again and that you like the people and things around you as you navigate this experience. You'll like yourself increasingly more as you finish the project you addressed, and people will be grateful that you got involved because of your vast wisdom and experience on the subject. When the task is over, there will be a party and fireworks. Perhaps a rare appearance of the northern lights will shine tonight, and everyone present will be looking up instead of looking down in the way you spent your day before you arrived here.
At the end of the day when you leave your "most magical place," only good memories will come from today's exploration. When its time to put this refreshing experience back into your archives, you may find that as you look closely, you're current surroundings resemble the place you just came from with people who actually love you and are happy to be there sharing your thoughts and ideas. The food is divine and the drinks are free, and a celebration is beginning. How lucky that you arrived in time. Enjoy!
Alice Elizabeth Cagle July 22, 2010
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