How to Live
a Charmed Life
Presented by
Victoria Moran
Reported by Diane Bengson
Clearview, Ohio USA
From: LEAVEN, Vol. 35 No. 6, December 1999-January 2000, p. 133
With a sparkling,
animated style, Victoria Moran walked up and down the center aisle assuring
us that as LLL members and Leaders we were already living a charmed
life. When her daughter was young, Moran was an LLL member, and she
believes some of the seeds for a charmed life were planted by her early
involvement with LLL. There she learned some of her 75 secrets for a
charmed life, including, "Follow Your Heart," "Live Your
Life In Chapters," and "Complicate Selectively." Moran
describes a charmed life as a handpicked life, as the kind of life that
makes your heart sing because it is the fulfillment of your personal
dreams. She said that our dreams are not beyond us, because each of
us has dreams based on our personal wants and talents. We are propelled
to fulfill our dreams when we follow our hearts.
She shared with us some of
the secrets in her book, Creating a Charmed Life, Sensible, Spiritual
Secrets Every Busy Woman Should Know. Using her life experiences
and stories, she related her philosophy for creating a meaningful life.
Secret #38 is "Decide That You're Beautiful." Moran suggested
we believe that we are beautiful and deserve beautiful things. She reminded
us to look less with our eyes and instead remind ourselves we are beautiful.
Soon, we'll find ourselves taking better care of ourselves because we
believe we're worth it. Also, we'll put out a different energy, and
people will pick up on it and respond to us as if we're beautiful.
Next, Moran talked about
how to "Invite Adventure." She talked about taking risks,
small and big. She likes to shop in parts of town that are considered
dangerous by many, to eat in ethnic restaurants, to drive different
ways around town. Her big adventures include traveling around the world
with her daughter, home birth, and home- schooling.
Finally, Moran said we can
make our lives "Razzle-Dazzle on Occasion." She said we razzle-dazzle
when we let our natural talents shine, whether it's masterfully handling
a sticky situation with our children or singing beautifully. If we are
ready to jump when a great opportunity expresses itself, we are living
with razzle-dazzle. We also razzle-dazzle when we break free from what
holds us back, or choose quality over excess. "Razzle-dazzle ”
is often found in the little things, too, like a homemade dinner with
good company. Most of all, she said we “razzle-dazzle ” when
we are ourselves. Moran told funny stories as well as stories that reminded
us that good things in life are sometimes hard won. As a girl, she felt
awkward and unattractive, and suffered many years with an eating disorder.
When her daughter was young, Moran's husband died and she was forced
to find a way to support her daughter and herself after being a dedicated
mother at home.
Her struggles led to her
freelance writing career, world travel, raising her daughter as a single
mother, and eventually to her second marriage and stepchildren. She
is the author of Shelter for the Spirit and Love Yourself
Thin. What is the secret of a charmed life? Put yourself in position
to make your dreams come true!
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