Hi, I’m Mabel. I’m a pug, lover of snacks, enemy of stairs, and full-time backyard philosopher.

One afternoon, while digging under the rose bush (don’t ask why, it’s instinct), I uncovered something odd.

A shimmer. A hum. A light. A portal.

It didn’t shout or spark. It simply… waited.

1. Distraction Can Reveal What Focus Misses

I wasn’t looking for anything. I was just avoiding the vacuum cleaner.

But sometimes, in moments when you’re not trying so hard, when you’re off-track, off-task, or off-guard, you stumble into something unexpected.

Turns out, getting a little lost can be how you finally see what’s been there all along. Not all discoveries are made on purpose.

3. New Worlds Change Old Ones

When I returned, everything looked the same: the hydrangeas, the fence, the neighbor’s annoying wind chime.

But it didn’t feel the same.

My eyes had widened. My steps slowed. My questions got better. The portal didn’t replace my world, it deepened it. Sometimes, one new experience can shift how you see everything you thought you knew.

Final Thought from Mabel

Not all magic is loud.
Not all lessons look like lessons.
And not all paths are straight.

Because even a detour through a rose bush can become a doorway to something greater.