Everyday Magic: How to create an extraordinary life by embracing the ordinary.
Do you want to know how small, daily shifts can uplevel your life from ordinary to extraordinary? It’s much easier than you think - and you can start right now.
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Your life is a sum of small, everyday moments.
The smell of morning coffee.
How you start your mornings, and the way you end your day.
The people you surround yourself with.
The quality of your thoughts and conversations.
It’s the small things you do and focus on daily that fuel your thoughts and mindset. They may seem insignificant but they define the quality of your life, one moment at a time.
Most people go through life on autopilot - they wake up, down their coffee as they rush through the door, head to work, crash on the sofa at 6pm, then rinse and repeat (I used to do that!).
But that’s not living - it’s merely surviving.
The fact you’re reading this tells me you’re different!
You want to thrive, not merely survive.
This brings me to the next point:
To create an extraordinary, next-level life, you must become a conscious creator of your dream reality.
This means taking control of your day and of those everyday moments:
Decide how you want to feel, then direct your energy and thoughts in a supportive, empowering way.
I say 'decide' because remember, you always have a choice; no one can make you feel anything without your (emotional) permission. Something to think about next time you blame someone for ‘making’ you sad or angry; no one can make you feel anything unless you give them permission!
Intentionally design your day in a way that brings you closer to that feeling and aligns with your goals.
Here’s the good part. If your goal is to feel happy and fulfilled… well guess what, you can start feeling this way now, in this very moment!
We often believe that the conditions of life must change for us to feel the way we want. But that’s not true. You don’t need a condition to feel good.
Feeling good is your innate state, your birthright.
The only things blocking you from it are your thoughts and mindset - the lens shaping your reality.
When you adjust the lens, your entire life will change.
We often postpone our joy until we have the job or relationship we want, or go on that dream trip…
Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful (essential, in fact!) to dream, and to wish for more. But don’t get so caught up chasing the dream that you forget to live your best life in the present moment.
Life is not about the big things - they are more like signposts along the journey.
It’s the small things you do every day that determine whether the journey will be a good one.
When you tap into the potential of daily, ordinary moments, you elevate your life in ways you never imagined.
There may be no magic recipe for happiness, but transforming your daily life from ordinary into a vehicle for inspiration and growth works almost like magic! ✨
Here’s how to turn your life from ordinary to extraordinary by making one simple shift: paying better attention to the world around you.
1. Live intentionally
Start the day by setting an intention for how you want it to unfold.
Ask yourself how you want to feel and what energy you want to bring into your day.
The first step to creating a next-level, extraordinary life is letting go of the autopilot mentality, mindlessly repeating the same day over and over like so many of us do (I used to be there!).
Setting an intention, especially if it’s connected to a bigger, heart-based goal, helps you intentionally design your day and brings you in alignment with your dreams.
How do you want to feel?
What can you do to tap into this feeling?
How can you extend it into your afternoon and evening, until it becomes a way of living?
Let’s say your goal is to build a widely successful, soul-led business. Accomplishing this goal will no doubt make you feel inspired and fulfilled.
Let’s reverse-engineer that: what can you do today, in this very moment, to feel inspired and fulfilled?
You don’t have to wait for your dream to become a reality - you can experience those emotions in this very moment.
Not only will this immediately uplift and inspire you, but it will also set the Law of Attraction into motion, making it easier for you to reach your goal.
I get my inspiration and fulfilment from motivational podcasts, attending inspiring events, and connecting with people who fuel my drive. But above all, true fulfilment comes from taking consistent, daily steps toward my dreams.
There’s a certain chemistry to this. When you complete a task, especially if it’s connected to your heart-based goal, your brain’s reward system kicks in, flooding you with dopamine, the ‘happy’ hormone.
2. Uplevel your morning routine
The way you start your morning sets the tone for the entire day. Those initial minutes after waking up, when your brain is in the alpha state, amplifying your intentions and manifestations, are particularly powerful.
Create a morning routine that nourishes you from within. Focus on the little things and infuse them with a touch of magic and intention and I promise, it will transform your day!
To design your morning routine, ask yourself:
What nourishes me?
What grounds me?
What gives me joy?
What do I absolutely love doing?
Then mindfully schedule these things into your morning.
Need some inspiration? Steal my morning routine (I promise I don’t mind!):
Gentle movement to remove stagnant energy and create a sense of flow (gentle yoga, stretches).
Mindfulness to build a connection to my subconscious (meditation, journaling, sound healing).
Morning walk to get the endorphins flowing and get much-needed sun exposure to uplift my mood.
I love adding palo santo and chaga coffee to my morning rituals. On a sunny day, I’d sit on the balcony, sipping my coffee and journaling.
It’s absolutely blissful to start the day this way; your nervous system relaxes and you get to mindfully hang out with the most important person in your life - yourself!
3. Daily Pockets of Joy:
Where your focus goes, attention flows. Seek out small, delightful moments that often go unnoticed and romanticise them, almost as if you were the main character in a movie.
Whether it's stopping to notice the sunset (why not listen to your favourite music while you’re at it?), enjoying the smell of your favourite tea, or spending extra time setting the table for that next-level dining experience, these daily pockets of joy will improve your overall sense of happiness. Not to mention, they make your life feel a whole lot more magical.
This is my favourite tip of all and I do it daily - it makes mundane tasks a lot more special!
4. Slow down to notice the magic.
Slowing down aligns you with your Feminine Energy - a nurturing, creative force that resides in the present moment.
We’re often so busy rushing ahead that we forget to ask ourselves if we’re happy with where we’re heading.
Slowing down saves you time because it opens up the space to ask the bigger questions.
Things like… what do I truly want? Am I happy with the way I’m living my life, and if not, what needs to shift?
It connects you to your intuition and helps you reflect, which ultimately leads to better choices, expansion and growth.
When you slow down, you go through life more consciously, noticing the little things - blooming flowers, shooting stars, or maybe just a stranger smiling at you.
There’s so much joy in the little moments that often go unnoticed as we rush through life - slow down to notice the magic! ✨
5. Do more of what lights you up - daily!
What lights you up? What could you do for hours on end just because you love it so much?
And how often do you actually do it?
Let’s change this! Write down all the things that bring you joy and plan them into your day.
Anything from spending time in nature, reading, travelling, or simply being present in the moment. Cultivating a connection with your inner joy will radiate positivity into all aspects of your life.
When you do more of what lights you up, you fall into a natural flow with life. You let go off the attachment to the outcome and experience happiness by just being.
That’s when inspiration starts to flow.
You tap into the flow state, where creativity, productivity and fulfilment come together, up-leveling your life.
6. Focus on the good.
Our brains are wired towards negativity. It’s a survival tactic that kept us alive back when "danger" meant something with sharp teeth… But now, in the jungle of modern life, the negativity bias doesn’t always work in our favour.
To reverse this cultivate and focus on the good things in life, no matter how big or small.
This way you re-train your brain to focus on the positive and create more daily joy.
7. Gratitude for the mundane
Gratitude is a powerful tool for transforming the ordinary into extraordinary. By acknowledging the blessings in your life, you multiply them.
There’s a lot more that goes into the science of gratitude than giving thanks. Learn more about the life-changing power of gratitude, from transforming your health to improving your relationships.
6. Turn positive moments into positive experiences.
As Dr. Rick Hanson, the author of my favourite book on the neuroscience of happiness, brilliantly explained, savouring positive experiences changes the brain for the better and wires it for more joy.
Next time you create your Pocket of Joy, stay in the positive feeling for more than 20 seconds, savouring the emotion as if it was something delicious to eat.
This gets more neurons to fire and wire together, making a stronger, positive mark on your memory.
Need help transforming your life from ordinary to extraordinary? Or perhaps you’ve been struggling to figure out what your focus is? Book a 1:1 30-minute laser coaching session with me. It’s absolutely free with no further commitment, and I’m confident we can create powerful shifts during our time together!
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