Would you like the energy to do the things that bring you joy, and to end each day with a smile on your face, no matter what the day sends your way? Well this is what happens when you start actively putting the magic back in your life.
Helen Rebello writes for Female First
Life can be turbulent, demanding, unpredictable, and overwhelming. It can feel like a whirlwind as you're constantly bombarded by the needs of others, distractions, noise and the never-ending onslaught of information. It's like spinning on a hamster wheel without a stop button, with no sense of control or power over the outcome. It makes you question what life is all about, how it got to feel this way and whether it's possible to change it. When life looks like this, the concept of peace and fulfilment seem like complete fantasy.
Given you only have this one precious life, and you are a unique, once in a lifetime soul, wouldn't it be wonderful to be on solid ground, establish new foundations for your life and start consciously creating your days?
What if the reason you're here is completely different from the one you think? What if everything you've been told about how to make decisions and choices is wrong and it's much simpler to find your purpose than you believe?
What if your purpose is not about achievement; becoming something, or discovering anything – rather it is about fully, unapologetically embodying yourself? You as you already are – but with the magical addition of a different life-lens that shows you another way to be.
Does this awaken a sense of excitement, fear, dread, or disbelief? Or does it confirm a suspicion you've been longing to hear someone express?
It is entirely possible to transform and transcend the daily grind, to know what to do each day, feel motivated, inspired, energised, free, happy, courageous, and strong. You can have this – it's not for the chosen few. Once you journey back home to your core and find your own truth and answers, you will begin to slowly unfold your life to a more expansive one. It's not only an incredible journey, but a way of living and being that feeds your soul and nourishes your heart. You’ll find freedom from the desire to please, to say yes to everything, to be all things to all people, to bend over backwards for everyone but yourself, and to burn out because you want to heal the world.
The path to you living a more fulfilling life lies in a combination of factors: daily practice, habitualised routines, knowing how to get out of your head and into your heart, becoming more present and mindful, developing a more magical mindset, learning to love your flaws and celebrate your strengths, optimising your energy, discovering your soul goals and staying focused on your path. It's an ebb and flow - a daily dance - one that ultimately results in a more peacefully present, purposeful life. I believe that if we can all learn to live our lives from a more grounded, calm, mindful place, together we will create a better world.
You can claim the power to put the bounce back in your step and the joy back in your heart… one step at a time. All you need is willingness to accept that something within you is calling for change. Add to this a pinch of patience, trust and an open mind, and you're already halfway there. This process has helped numerous people around the world – it's the one I unravelled for myself and I am living proof that it changes everything for the better.
You’ll first begin your journey with a clear starting point, a place to begin making small changes; because once you've woken up to the fact that something needs to change, there's no going back…there is only a slow, steady journey onwards. A journey that leads you along the magical path of self-discovery, to help you unveil a life you love inhabiting.
Of course you can’t have it all figured out. But what you can figure out, however, is who you are, what you stand for, what your values are, what you’re good at, what you’re passionate about and love doing, how you best serve others, and where your boundaries lie. You can reconnect to your inherent blueprint, your soul self and your heart - and make all future decisions based on what honours those things - and what doesn't.
Doing this requires an ongoing process of self-negotiation. It involves prioritising daily connection time and checking in with what is most important to you each day to honour yourself and others. It is ever-evolving and demands flexibility, willingness to mess up, a healthy relationship with your ego, honesty, humour, and strong self-worth.
So today, make a choice to stop putting other people's needs before your own and waiting for the perfect day to start changing your life. This is a process requiring self-love, acceptance, and patience. If I can do it, so can you. I know what it’s like to yearn for more and I also know how liberating it is to one day realise you're exactly where you want to be.
It's never too late to start a new chapter. You can start afresh every day if you want to, until you've built new foundations that are strong enough to support you in a much more fulfilling way. This concept may be scary or seem elusive but it will never be as scary as reaching the end of your life regretting that you didn’t live the way you truly wanted to.
And so, with love, I will ask you the question that changed the trajectory of my life many years ago: Would you feel cheated if you died tomorrow?
If the answer is yes please don't get upset… it's good to recognise this and it will give you fuel for your journey. My answer was a resounding YES and it was the most helpful question I could ever have asked myself. It was also somewhat magical, as it marked the first time I heard my inner voice as an adult.
I now ask myself this regularly and it’s your turn to answer this question. The secret to living a fulfilled life lies in following your heart and using your head to support you in reaching your desires. I have created a process for you to do this: The Magical Unfolding, which helps you discover and work through eight MAGICAL processes that give you the tools and roadmap to mindfully lay new foundations for your joyful today, and your more fulfilled tomorrows.
Ideally, gift yourself dedicated time and space for this process. Make regular dates with it and take yourself on a reading, journaling journey; preferably snuggled up somewhere cosy, with a cup of something delicious, and beautiful music playing softly in the background. Allow your heart and soul to feast upon the words, and may they trigger a deep recognition and memory of the value of making time to connect inwardly so you can hear their messages and start truly living your life with more peace, potential, and purpose.
I am excited for you, for what lies ahead. May your path be always aligned with who you are, and may you find the courage to gently follow it.
Find the full MAGICAL process to put the magic back into your life in Helen Rebello’s upcoming book The Magical Unfolding: 8 Magical Processes for Peace, Potential, and Purpose, out now.
A writer, intuitive mentor and self-development teacher, Helen Rebello is on a mission to empower 100,000 women worldwide to fulfil their potential; which is why she developed the MAGICAL process; blending her eastern and western wellness training with movement, mindfulness, meditation, and mindset tools. For more information about Helen Rebello and The Magical Unfolding: 8 Magical Processes for Peace, Potential and Purpose, visit www.helenrebello.com
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