Turn the Kaleidoscope

I follow Morgan Harper Nichols on Instagram and really love much of what she shares. A few weeks ago, she was doing a series on Kaleidoscopes that aligned much with what I had been sharing here on my blog. Lately, I’ve felt a tug in my life to really lean into the sacred mundane and notice what is around me.

And I’ve loved every second of it. Time still passes, as it always will, but I no longer gape at the thief that time once was, because being fully present has allowed me to experience the present in the most fullness I ever have. This fullness allows seconds, minutes, and days to have more weight to them, versus a breath in the wind of passing time.

I know that the way slowing down and being present will look different from person to person. And as it should, what works for me may not work for you, and what logistically works for me may not work for you. But, the root idea of this is a beautiful one and one I don’t feel is shared enough in our busy driven culture.

And looking at Morgan’s art around this idea of the kaleidoscope put these ideas in a metaphor I hadn’t thought of before. Think of a kaleidoscope. They are tubes full of beads and mirrors. Nothing crazy!

But, when you put your eye up to a kaleidoscope, the images are beautifully captivating.

And that is what the sacred mundane is all about. It’s about taking the ordinary, putting a different perspective lens on, and realizing the beauty that is right in front of us.

Your kaleidoscope may need to be used at work, as a stay-at-home mom, as a working parent, as a hustling business owner, a student. Whatever it may be, I know that you have places in your life that appear filled with the mundane and ordinary. We all do. But, just like the boring beads in a kaleidoscope, if you shift your perspective, then you may realize that there is brilliant beauty within your daily encounters.

It begins with you choosing to pick up your kaleidoscope and choosing to try and change your perspective.

May much beauty await you.