Little Loss of Magic

🌟Weekly Inspiration🌟

Our kids had the day off of school recently and our daughter was home from college on Fall Break. We went to Disneyland and had a great day. On the walk out to the car, our daughter commented how “growing up is weird.” She remarked on what a nice day that we had together--and yet Disneyland felt so much more magical when she was little…and holidays felt more magical…and everything felt a little more magical when she was younger 🌟. I think what she meant is: Growing Up is a Little Sad Sometimes. All this from a 19 year old, who is thriving in college on the East Coast and really enjoying her life.  

I felt her sadness about the loss of magic/innocence of childhood/simplicity of being young. If I’m honest, I have moments where I feel sad that they are growing up too. Lots of them ❤️. I have other moments of enjoying their adolescence and young adulthood. These are tender years—and a little melancholy at times.

Ask Yourself:

How do my children seem to feel about growing up?
How did I feel about growing up? Was I sad during big transitions?
Was my childhood magical? If not, how did that shape my feelings towards the next stage of life?
Have I created a magical childhood for my children?
Has my child actively fought growing up?
(being anorexic and staying small; sucking thumb; sleeping in parent’s room; feeling separation anxiety etc)
How can magic endure in our lives?

Have a good week.