Good morning! Here is your weekly dose of insight and inspiration from A Matter of Magic. Light and love to you, Trisha Jacobson A Decade of Caregiving: Memories, Milestones, and Meaning Published on September 9, 2025 Facebook has a way of sneaking up on me. Sometimes those “memories” are lighthearted — a funny post, a vacation snapshot, a sweet reminder of a moment with friends. Other times, they open a floodgate.This week, sitting in Indianapolis with my friend Starr, I was transported back...
8 days ago • 1 min read
Good morning! Here is your weekly dose of insight and inspiration from A Matter of Magic. Light and love to you, Trisha Jacobson A Cup of Tea and a Sip of Serenity Published on September 2, 2025 The calendar says September, though my body still feels caught between seasons. Summer slipped past in a blur of caregiving, work, travel, and the kind of decision-making that leaves you teetering at the edge of burnout.Some days, I’ve been pulled so far into the all-consuming swirl of caring for Dad,...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Hi! Here is your weekly dose of insight and inspiration from A Matter of Magic. Light and love to you, Trisha Jacobson Your AI Shortcut to More Time & Energy If you’ve ever felt like AI is either a shiny distraction or a looming threat, you’re not alone. The truth is, AI is neither magic nor menace — it’s a tool ... P.S. If there’s something you’d love me to write about or if you have any questions for me, reply to your email or comment at the end of the blog post. I’m always listening. For...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Good morning! Here is your weekly dose of insight and inspiration from A Matter of Magic. Light and love to you, Trisha Jacobson When Empowerment Becomes Exhaustion: Why Doing It All Isn’t the Goal ... and What Is! Published on August 6, 2025 We’re told we can have it all. We hear messages like "you can do anything," "you can be everything," and "you don’t need anyone but yourself." For many women, these affirmations were a rallying cry. A way out. A path forward. A sign that our voices, our...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Good morning! Here is your weekly dose of insight and inspiration from A Matter of Magic. Light and love to you, Trisha Jacobson The Proposal Has Been Sent and I Finally Remembered to Celebrate Published on July 26, 2025 I hit send today and submitted a document that carries decades of work and one very big piece of my heart.My book proposal--What I’ve Learned from Other People’s Kids That Parents Need to Know—is officially submitted to a major publisher. Two days early and stronger than I...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Sometimes the most powerful move we can make… is to pause. Part 4 of my Who Am I Really? series is live—and this one’s about freedom, self-care, and letting the next chapter unfold without guilt or pressure. 👉 [Read the post here] Thanks for being on this journey with me. Stay tuned, Trish
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Good morning, After sitting with ChatGPT’s reflection about who I am at my core (shared in Part 2), I knew I had a choice to make. I could brush it off. Or I could let it sink in and do something with it ... and so can you. Whether you asked the questions using ChatGPT, or you asked the questions in quiet reflection with yourself, it doesn't matter. What matters is what you do with the information that came back to you. 👉 Read Part 3: What I’m Going to Do With All That (And What You Can Too)...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi, In Part 1 of my new blog series, I shared the bold question I asked ChatGPT: Who am I at my core? Today, I’m sharing the answer I got back. And let me tell you — it wasn’t sugar-coated. It was raw, honest, and so spot on that it stopped me in my tracks. 👉 Read Part 2: The Truth I Wasn’t Expecting (But Absolutely Needed) We all deserve to feel that level of truth and reflection. Maybe this post will help you begin to see yourself with the same kind of clarity and compassion. And you don't...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi, I'm still sorting out tech (I might always be still sorting out tech!) ... but anyway, I think I might have sent you Part 3 of the Who Am I Really Series before I sent you Part 1 And 2. So here's Part 1. Have you ever asked yourself, "Who am I at my core?" Not your job title. Not your roles. Not the masks you wear for the world. Just… you. Raw. Real. Unfiltered. I recently asked ChatGPT — my creative, AI-powered sidekick — that very question. What came back stunned me. It didn’t just...
2 months ago • 1 min read