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Happy Wacky Wednesday, beloveds —
that midpoint in the weekly odyssey where time gets wobbly, responsibilities blur, and reality feels like it’s been lightly carbonated.

We’re at the crest of the hill —
sliding toward weekend freedom —
but still close enough to Monday that our adulting muscles feel like they’re overheating.

Today is a gentle invitation:
Let joy interrupt you.

🌀 The Seasonal Shift Is Not Subtle — So We Don’t Have to Be Either

Nature is doing dramatic costume changes right now.
Leaves are throwing confetti.
Clouds are wearing moods.
Birds are aggressively commenting from branches.

And meanwhile we humans:

• keep trying to be stoic
• keep telling ourselves to behave
• keep pretending we’re not cosmic weirdos in meat suits

But I propose this:

Maybe Wednesday is the perfect day to crack the façade.

Smile at your coffee.
Wink at your reflection.
Say “You’re doing great, kid,” to the nearest houseplant.
(They love that, by the way.)

📬 Joy is Often Delivered in Silly Packages

Sometimes joy arrives as:

• the memory of an inside joke
• a song you accidentally hum too loudly
• socks that don’t match
• the way your partner mispronounces a word
• the smell of something comforting in the kitchen
• realizing your pet has scheduled their nap time for exactly when you needed emotional support

Joy can be quiet, like a warm mug.
Joy can be loud, like a full-body goofy laugh.
Joy can be absurd, like finding glitter on your forehead and having no idea why.

🌬️ Mid-Week Soul Practice:

“Stretch the Face That’s Been Too Serious”

Find a mirror (or use your phone).
Make a ridiculous expression.
Stick your tongue out.
Do a ridiculous eyebrow dance.
Give yourself a theatrical wink.

You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re doing it human.

🔥 The Sacred Life Hack of the Week:

Stop being so suspicious of moments that feel good.

Your nervous system is not a survivor of joy —
it’s a student of it.

The more we let delight in,
the more our inner world remembers
how to unclench.

🎉 Permission Slip for Wednesday

By the authority vested in me by exactly zero institutions whatsoever,
I hereby issue this:

You’re allowed to be silly today.

Laugh too loudly.
Wear a dazzling color.
Listen to dance music while doing extremely non-dance tasks.
Speak to the moon like it’s an old friend.

Let joy do its small, quiet rewiring of the heart.

With devotion and wonder,
The Inspired Imaginative | The Devoted Mystic

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