Meredith Gaston Masnata - Find Your Sparkle

All things by immortal power

Near or far,

Hiddenly

To each other linked are,

That thou canst not stir a flower

Without troubling of a star.

Francis Thompson

TABLE OF CONTENTS

This is a love letter to your spirit... the rose in your cheek, the twinkle in your eye and the spring in your step. It is a jubilant ode to the magical, timeless part within you that sparkles with life and hums in tune with all creation; lovingly woven from the same cloth as the earth, the sea and the sky, all creatures great and small.

Indeed, we human beings contain all the energy, mystery and magic of the universe within us, imbuing us with infinite creativity, inspiration and vitality. We all too often simply forget that such beauty and wisdom dances effortlessly within us, glistening, wild and free. While we might look in many places for happiness, we already possess the magic we seek. It belongs to us as a luminous, ever-present sparkle within us: a precious kind of energy that we are invited to explore, nurture and nourish each day of our lives.

Nurturing our inner sparkle is a joyous practice especially worthy of our devotion, time and care. By tending lovingly to our spirits and inviting them to guide us, we awaken to the magic and beauty of living. While caring for our bodies and the physical world around us is very important, caring for our inner world is essential for our lifelong joy and vitality.

Life calls us to nourish our spirits with tenderness and delight each step of the way. Any small, tender act of self-care a deep breath, an early night, a life-giving meal, or a slow potter in nature can nourish, restore and reignite our inner glow. A faithful guiding light, our inner sparkle flickers when we need to rest and gives us encouraging little signs when we soothe and care for ourselves. It dims when we ignore the calls of our hearts, and glistens brightly when we craft courageous, intuitive lives from our truest values and dreams. Attuning to our inner sparkle awakens us to the deepest kind of wisdom, love and inspiration we could ever know.

While we may look very different from one another on the outside and lead unique, separate-looking lives, what we all have in common is our shared aliveness. Our collective human being-ness. It is this spiritual essence within us that we recognise in each other, especially in our kindest, most unguarded and tender moments. Sensing the sublime and timeless connection between ourselves and all others with whom we share our world, we may draw boundless compassion and energy from our shared story. We may open our hearts at last to the meaning, purpose and belonging for which we all inherently yearn. We are deeply creative, imaginative beings, far more powerful and magical than we realise. When we find our heaven within us, we may find it in one another and in our world at large. One by one as we nurture and share our sparkles, we form healing constellations that illuminate our world.

It is an exciting time to be alive now as, in my eyes, our world is changing. We are looking to exchange tiresome comparison, competition and clutter for meaningful collaboration, connection and compassion. We see that by elevating others, we too sparkle more brightly. Tired of jam-packed agendas, burdensome hurries and worries, we are seeking greater inspiration, spaciousness and happiness in our days. We yearn to touch the kinds of sublime experiences that inspire our curiosity, playfulness and wonder, encouraging us to believe in bliss on earth. We long to experience our lives not as problems to be solved but as soulful, joyous, unfolding adventures; creative journeys through which we awaken, grow and blossom. It cannot be forgotten that we human beings are crafted of ancient stardust and other miracles, and by no mistake either. We are here to find our sparkle.

May you feel encouraged to live each day to the fullest, never letting the beauty of your life pass you by. May you choose to see the magic in life and, in doing so, let your life become infinitely more magical. May the divine inner sparkle within you feel uplifted, enchanted and inspired.

Love, Meredith X

This book is divided into three sections: Exploring Your Sparkle, Nurturing Your Sparkle and Nourishing Your Sparkle. It is a book to be taken in slowly and deeply over time. Open to any page for a dose of sparkling inspiration, or savour it from cover to cover. Feel encouraged to underline or highlight passages that ignite your sparkle, and let the words and pictures spring into your heart. This book is a joyous, open invitation to explore the lightness of being, to courageously satisfy your hunger for life in nurturing ways that allow your spirit to blossom.

In the first section we will look at what it means to sparkle: what it might look like and how it might feel. Gather inspiration to write or rewrite your own story, dipping into the joy and creativity on offer to you simply by choosing to see through loving, curious and appreciative eyes. Feel inspired to go within and draw from the infinite wellspring of creativity and wisdom that you possess. Indeed, simply by existing we are all organically part of a delightful, mysterious and empowering intelligence. There is so much more to life than meets our eyes, and an entire universe of enchanting, guiding wonders simply waiting for us to suspend our disbelief and tune into it!

In the second section of this book, Nurturing Your Sparkle, we will discover practical ways in which we can cultivate and maintain a sense of joyous wellbeing in daily life. We will look at self-care practices involving our thoughts and mindset, emotional intelligence, the energy of our physical bodies, and the desires of our unique spirits. By embracing our authentic and whole selves, living with intention and joy, we are able to sparkle for ourselves while being lighthouses for others. We become kinder, happier, healthier, more compassionate people who can contribute to the greater good. We awaken to our own potential, the potential of life and each other.

In this bountiful second section we will also explore the various shared human experiences in busy modern life that are urging us to shift by discovering and harnessing our innate magnificence and magic. Explore and grow your own self-motivating, self-healing and creative powers. Cultivate courage and integrity by crafting a life in tune with the truest desires of your spirit. Discover simple, daily ways of embracing the magic of life: ways that help you to harmonise your inner and outer worlds, that balance rest and play, and that honour your innermost sparkle.