Hi, Lately, I’ve been noticing something deeper about joy. Not the louder, more obvious kind of joy.Not the performative kind of joy.Something quieter. Something subtle. And more available than I may have realized before. This week’s blog post is a reflection on unexpected joy and how love often lives right in the middle of ordinary life ... even when life feels hard. You can read it here: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/your-weekly-spark-the-quieter-kind-of-joy#/ With love, Trish

Hi, This morning, I finally gave in. After two weeks of juggling allergies, asthma, and what I kept telling myself was “just a cold,” I spent the morning on the couch. Not in some noble, intentional, self-care kind of way. More like completely flattened and unable to lift my head off the pillow. What unfolded was this week's Weekly Spark ... a reflection on caregiving, self-neglect, and how easy it is to keep putting ourselves last until the body finally says no. If you’ve been carrying a...

Hi, Yesterday, I took a wrong turn and found myself on a road I hadn’t been on in eight years. This morning, a Facebook memory popped up and pulled a thread, reminding me how it all flows together ... This wasn’t something I planned to write. It just came through this morning. I felt compelled to share it: https://www.amatterofmagic.com/blog/how-the-past-finds-us#/ With love, Trisha