Hi, Some conversations feel easier to put off ... but when those conversations happen for the first time in a crisis, everyone is tired, scared, and guessing. My mom had a stroke at the dinner table during an impromptu visit when I was in Florida on business. It launched me into an early caregiving role I wasn't ready for. This week’s reflection is about the conversations families should begin before an aging parent needs more help. Read it here:...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, I headed north with a plan to reconnect with some people I love and finish writing my book while enjoying a lakeside retreat. Once I got here, something in me exhaled. Instead of pushing to meet my deadline, I found myself staring at the lake, listening to the loons, spending time with people I love, letting my mind wander, and remembering that rest is not the opposite of progress. That being fully present might just be the very thing that allows the next chapter to take root. You can...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, At first, you may not call yourself a caregiver. Perhaps you’re just helping out. But somewhere along the way, helping can quietly become a role. And naming that role matters. This is the next post in my I.C.A.R.E. Series, and it begins with the first step in The I.C.A.R.E. Method: I — Identify Your Role You can read it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/the-icare-series-when-helping-out-becomes-caregiving#/ Take good care, Trisha www.amatterofmagic.com To read the first post in...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Hi, I thought I was going to start this new series at the beginning of the method I’m teaching. That would have made sense. But this week, sitting by the lake for the first time in a very long time, I realized I needed to start somewhere else. At the end. With the part so many of us leave until last. The part we may really need first. You can read about it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/the-part-we-leave-until-last-but-really-need-first#/ Here's to the importance for taking an...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi! A simple question asked on a training call this morning stopped me in my tracks. It was: What is your superpower? I thought I knew the answer, but when I went to write it down, I couldn't find the words. The question led me somewhere I didn’t expect, especially as I’ve been thinking more deeply about how my superpowers connect to the major life transition I'm going through right now. I wrote about it today on my A Matter of Magic blog. Click here to read it. And as you read, ask yourself...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi, For the past several days, I’ve been completely obsessed with RV tires, air compressors, tire pressure, and every possible roadside scenario involving an RV, two cats, and a long summer trip north. At first, I judged myself for it. I wondered if I was procrastinating or avoiding the bigger work in front of me. But then that “distraction” led me to exactly the information I needed before getting on the road. This week’s post is about tire pressure, unexpected expenses, and the way...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi, I’ve been thinking a lot about the strange tension between gratitude and longing. The way we can be deeply thankful for the life we have, the people we love, the safety, the simplicity, and the blessings … and still feel something inside us quietly asking for more. This week’s post is about that place. You can read it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/you-can-be-grateful-and-still-want-more#/ With love, Trisha
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi, Two years ago, I wrote a blog post called Embracing the Hallway. At the time, I thought I was writing about a temporary transition. Today, I’m realizing something I couldn’t fully see then. Maybe the hallway was never just the place between what was and what’s next. Maybe it was where the becoming has been happening all along. This week’s reflection is here: The Hallway Wasn’t a Waiting Room After All With love,Trisha
2 months ago • 1 min read
Hi, I missed my usual Tuesday blog post. At first, I wanted to call it procrastination ... but then I noticed what was really happening. Maybe I wasn’t failing, even if my inner dialogue suggested otherwise. Maybe I needed a pause. This week’s reflection is here: When Procrastination May Actually Be a Sign You Need a Pause With love,Trisha
2 months ago • 1 min read