I follow Morgan Harper Nichols on Instagram and really love much of what she shares. A while ago, she did a series on Kaleidoscopes that aligned closely with what I have been sharing here on my blog.
Since having kids, 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 most every second of it. Time still passes, as it always will, but this shift gives seconds, minutes, and days more weight, rather than a breath in the wind of time's persistent passing. I know slowing down and being present will look different for each person; what works for me may not work for you, and what logistically works for me may not work for you. But the root idea is universal.
And Morgan’s art around this idea of the kaleidoscope turned these shifts into a metaphor I hadn’t thought of before. Think of a kaleidoscope—it's a tube full of beads and mirrors. Nothing all that spectacular, really; in fact, its individual parts are all rather mundane.
But when you put your eye up to a kaleidoscope, the images are beautifully captivating, magical even.
And that’s what the sacred mundane and noticing is all about. It’s about taking the ordinary, putting a different lens on it, and realizing the beauty that was always right in front of us.
Wherever you find yourself, I know you have places in your life that feel mundane and ordinary. We all do. But like the seemingly boring beads in a kaleidoscope, if you shift your perspective, you may realize there is brilliant beauty in your daily monotony.
It begins with you choosing to pick up your kaleidoscope and choosing to change your perspective.
May much beauty await you.
