Life, Love and the Everyday

When people think of magic, they think about crystals, cauldrons and a Hogwarts acceptance letter. Yet there is another magic. The magic that is within us.  We all possess different kinds of magic that are known as virtues and talents.  We may admire someone who is courageous and adventurous who travels the world and narrates documentaries. There are strong, resilient people who take care of others mental, emotional and physical health. There are people that use their voice to fight for justice on behalf of someone else.  You are probably wondering what qualifies me to talk about you and your magic?  I have done many a year of soul-searching. When I realised that I learnt differently than most people, I was angry. It was not until fairly recently that I learnt that everyone, including myself - has super-powers that has nothing to do with what you have, what you are born with, what limits you think you have when it comes to learning and understanding. Ev...

 Since my 29th birthday in April this year I have been experimenting with make-up, from soft pastels to bold eye-shadow and lipstick combinations. I have always had a flair for dramatic and somewhat eccentric fashion sense. When I was a teenager I really struggled to make some of my more outlandish ideas to fit in with the fashions of that era.  I went through a preppy stage, a punk stage, a goth stage and a bohemian stage.  There were times that I totally nailed it and other times I flunked.   As I grew older I taught myself to hit that perfect medium between "Wow!" And WTF?! After alot of WTF's I have been able to somehow make wild look tame. The trick is for people to look in wonder, not horror. Yet at the same time, if you're gonna try something a little wild then you have to be it, you've gotta have the confidence to pull it off. You need to be able to look people in the eye and smile whether or not they like what you...