Finding Your Magic

It's Always There

In my early twenties and throughout my thirties, I lived a stressful life that, at the time, I believed was completely normal. I was finishing my education, preparing to begin my career in fashion design, and building a life with my partner, who is now my husband. I was navigating who I was, creating a future with someone I loved, while also carrying the emotional weight of my relationship with my parents.

I love my parents deeply, but they were very different from most of the parents I knew growing up. By my mid-twenties, I had become the parent in our relationship. I was caring for my own parents while also raising my first child. By the time I had my second child at the age of 27, I had completely lost myself. I was experiencing panic attacks, my mental health had reached its lowest point, and I was constantly putting everyone else’s needs before my own. I spent my days people-pleasing, saying yes when I wanted to say no, and trying to hold everything together until I was completely burnt out. Whenever I asked for help or spoke about how I was feeling, it was seen as weakness or failure.

One night, I reached my lowest point. It was during that time that I experienced something that completely changed my life. This may sound unusual to some, but I truly believe I was visited by my uncle, who had passed away when I was sixteen. He showed me what I still had to live for and reminded me how extraordinary life really is. From that moment, my spiritual gifts became stronger, and I began recognising that I could sense things I had previously ignored. As a practising witch, I started seeking the magic that exists in everyday life. I became more aware, more present, and began discovering who I had become. Looking back, I believe that was the first time I consciously chose to return home to myself.

Since that period, when I believed I was at my lowest, life has continued to bring challenges. I have lived through a decade-long journey with cancer and survived a near-death experience. Those experiences were incredibly difficult, yet the practices that carried me through remained the same. I sought the magic in everyday moments. I found comfort in ritual, grounded myself in the present moment, listened to my inner truth, and allowed myself to move forward slowly, one step at a time.

Many of my friends and my online community describe me as “Miss Positive.” They are right, I do choose to see the beauty and possibility in life. However, positivity does not mean pretending everything is fine. I never bypass the darkness. I allow myself to move through it, to feel it, to learn from it, and then to emerge on the other side. That has become one of life’s greatest lessons for me.

Since my thirties, I have become deeply aware of how important my connection to life’s magic truly is. I have intentionally built my life around nurturing that connection. Whenever I begin to feel disconnected or out of alignment, I know I need to return home to myself. Meditation has become one of the most powerful ways I reconnect because it allows me to truly feel the magic rather than simply think about it.

When we slow down and begin noticing life, everything becomes magical. The birds quietly going about their day, the changing seasons, the sounds of nature, a stranger’s smile, meaningful conversations, shared laughter, moments of celebration, watching the sunset, gazing at the stars, or sitting beneath the moon all remind us how extraordinary life is. Losing yourself in a beautiful book, baking a cake while the comforting aroma fills your home, holding your children’s tiny hands as they ask innocent questions about the world, or simply cuddling your dog—these moments are filled with magic. We often overlook them because we are moving too quickly.

Finding yourself, discovering who you have become, understanding your values, recognising what lights you up, identifying what brings you joy, and expressing yourself authentically are some of the greatest medicines life can offer. It has helped me feel happier, healthier and more deeply connected to myself.

So, I often ask myself, “What does my soul need?”

For me, the answer is usually simple.

My soul needs:

- Moments of stillness throughout the day, a space to simply be.

- Meaningful conversations and laughter,

- Creativity to write, draw, paint, bake, take photographs, and style our home.

- To be in nature and watch the seasons flow,

- Love to surround myself with the things that bring me joy,

- I have an obsession with soft fabrics, from cheesecloth to linens,

- Learning and discovery. I love history.

- Anything and everything that involves magic, witchcraft, and the paranormal.

- Stories and fairytales.

I wonder if you have ever asked your soul what it needs?

To Find Your Magic

Do the things that make you feel good. Give yourself permission to reconnect with the magic because it has never left you—it has always been there. Whenever I have a day where I feel out of alignment, I gently ask myself why. Is this truly how I feel, or am I simply exhausted? If I am drained, what has caused it? If it is my truth, what is it trying to teach me? Then I ask myself the most important question of all: How can I return home to Emma? That is how I realign with my magical self.

We live in a world where we are constantly encouraged to compare our lives with everyone else’s through the screens we carry everywhere we go. It is no wonder so many of us feel disconnected from ourselves and lose sight of our own magic. We were never meant to live this way.

Spend less time on your phone. Step outside. Notice the world around you. Sit quietly with yourself and notice the world within you. There is so much beauty surrounding us every single day, but we often miss it because we are simply too busy to see it.

One of my favourite rituals is beautifully simple. I light a white candle, make a cup of tea, sit quietly in my garden, and listen. I listen to the birds, the breeze, the leaves, and most importantly, I listen to myself.

The magic has never left you. It lives within you and is always waiting for you to return home.

As always, I am sending you so much love and gratitude,
Emma xx

This space is for women who are remembering themselves. Slowly, gently, sometimes awkwardly.

I’m Emma, and I share my lived magic here from my rituals, reflections, and the reality of building a life that feels true rather than impressive. It’s honest, sometimes messy, always real.

If something in you is stirring as you read, this is also the work I hold space for. As a witch and intuitive guide, I support women through these in-between chapters, helping you reconnect with your own inner knowing.

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