Notice the Magic
Joayne’s Guide to Stay Sane, Chapter 6
Notice the Magic & Feed the Beauty
Let’s take a breath together.
A soft inhale.
A longer, easier exhale.
This final chapter is about something simple — almost disarmingly simple — and yet profoundly regulating for the nervous system:
Noticing the magic. Feeding the beauty.
Years ago, my brother came up with this wonderfully quirky idea: we’d call each other once a day and share exactly one moment of beauty. No updates, no debriefing, no long story arcs. Just a single snapshot of something that made our hearts lift.
It usually went something like this:
Him: “Hey, you got a second?”
Me: “Always. What’s your moment today?”
Him: “I’m watching first graders try to catch leaves on this windy sidewalk. It’s chaos and joy.”
Me: “Ahh… okay. Mine was the frost glittering on the railings during my walk to the train. Tiny ice crystals, like nature’s confetti.”
Then:
“Beautiful. Love you. Talk tomorrow.”
And that was it.
Short.
Sweet.
Deeply meaningful.
And honestly? It did so much for both of us.
Why Noticing Beauty Matters
It strengthened our connection without requiring long emotional labor.
It trained our attention toward delight.
It pulled us out of autopilot and into presence.
And — as I talked about in Chapter 3 on Gratitude — when we intentionally name what’s beautiful, it raises our vibration, bolsters resilience, and rebalances our nervous system in subtle but powerful ways.
When You Notice Magic, You Get More Magic
Something shifts internally when you choose to pay attention to what is good, gorgeous, funny, quirky, or awe-inspiring.
It’s as if your inner compass gets recalibrated toward hope.
The world doesn’t get any less complicated — but you become more resourced.
And this chapter, perhaps more than any other, is about resourcing yourself through the smallest possible portal.
But… How Do You Make This a Habit?
You’re right — life is already full.
You don’t need one more task, one more list, one more “should.”
So here’s the gift of this practice:
You can tuck it into something you’re already doing.
James Clear popularized this in Atomic Habits — habit stacking.
If you attach a small, meaningful habit onto something that already happens daily, the new habit becomes almost effortless.
Try pairing your “moment of beauty” with:
· brushing your teeth
· waiting for the microwave
· washing your hands
· your first sip of coffee
· turning off your bedside lamp at night
The practice isn’t about being profound.
It’s about being present.
Try it for five days.
Just five.
And watch what happens.
Try It Right Now
Pause.
Look around.
Or look back on your morning.
What caught your heart?
A color? A face? A sound? A moment of stillness?
Hold it for a breath.
Then — if you’re willing — share it here with others who are practicing the same gentle magic via this shared framapad.
Your moment might be the reminder someone else needs today.
Closing the Guide: Your Invitation
This is the final chapter of this series — but it’s not the end of your practice.
If Chapter 1 taught you to know yourself…
If Chapter 2 helped you be with discomfort…
If Chapter 3 lifted you through gratitude…
If Chapter 4 invited you into repair…
If Chapter 5 encouraged you to face the sun…
Then Chapter 6 is the tender thread that weaves them all together:
Notice what’s beautiful, and your soul will remember how to rise.
Thank you for walking this journey with me — breath by breath, chapter by chapter.
If you want support integrating any part of this guide into your life or relationships, I would love to connect. This is the work I do every day with clients who want practical tools, deeper resilience, and more soul-aligned living. I
If these chapters have stirred something in you, you are invited to:
· book a conversation with me
· explore Akashic healing or coaching
· or simply reply and share your own moment of beauty here.
You deserve support.
You deserve connection.
And you deserve a life with more magic in it.
With warmth and gratitude,
Joayne