Are there days when you feel completely happy with no special reason? Days when it seems as if you are a child once more and a Cosmic Santa Claus wrapped up the whole world as a special gift just for you?

Today was such a day for me. As I sat on the beach lost in the sight of the swirling ocean I fell into a state of grace and complete joy for life itself.

I was is awe of the sun, the sand, the waves, the birds singing in the palm trees above my head, the people laughing and playing on the beach, enjoying the day as I was. I was unbelievably grateful for it all.

I gave thanks for my loved ones, for the smiles, for the playfulness, for the passion, for the sense of purpose, for all there is in my life that makes it worth living.

Today I felt the MAGIC. The magic of life itself. I felt life is like a huge playground inviting me to let out my inner child, a spark of light in the vastness of nothingness, an amazing opportunity the Universe is giving me to exist, to breathe, to build, to  feel, to grow, to give away something of myself into the world. I felt this opportunity itself is magical and every single day is truly a precious gift that should be enjoyed and cherished.

Perhaps it's not by chance that I had this feeling of bliss today of all days. For all of you celebrating Easter as a time of rebirth, this may be a reminder. We are reborn with the dawn of every new day. Don't let the shadows of yesterday creep into today. Every single morning is a new chance to live differently, to choose to connect to that magic, to look at the world with the bright, innocent eyes of a child, to take nothing for granted and to be grateful for every opportunity to live beautifully.

I leave you now with a smile and an invitation.

Look for the magic behind the mundane! Step back and think of all the things you can be grateful for, of all that is good in your life! Smile, give away of yourself freely, cherish yourself fully, let yourself feel and embrace life in all its glory!

All my love to you all,

Alis