We Elves just LOVE to hear from our recipients! If you received something from Abundance By Magic and would like to say thanks, this is the place to do it. You’ll find the form down at the bottom of the page. You can remain anonymous if you’d prefer (e-mail is not required, and you can just make up a name).
If there was a name on the back of the card you received, that is the name of the Elf who gifted you, so you can write your note to them. I’ll make sure they see it. It makes an Elf’s day to be thanked!
November 8th, 2009 - 5:32 am
OH. MY. GOD. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Geeze I don’t even know where to start! Everything just fell into place this morning piece by piece, I just can’t believe it. Well I can, it was just MAGICAL!!! I am OVER-THE-MOON and completely overwhelmed with gratitude to be recipient #3 of this absolutely magical thing you are doing. In fact, you’ve touched me so deeply that I am inspired to do something similar.
And I must say, I do feel special getting to leave the first thanks (ok not the VERY first lol) on this page!
The last couple days have certainly been a major turning point in my life, and I was just asking the universe “please, show me… I want to do the right thing… please show me how…” and feeling almost devastated about the state of my relationship with my children, I began to really make a commitment to make a lasting change in the way things are. I had a few ideas how, and have had many tools for a long time, and now I have chosen to really take responsibility in ACTIVELY using those tools I’ve been given (like reading Playful Parenting, which I recently received in the mail but haven’t gotten started yet).
This morning, when I went and posted a few things on “that” forum, lol, I was feeling more and more grateful and hopeful about things. Then I noticed I had a PM, and it mentioned a thread about this site. I clicked on the link, and either I’m really slow, or well, just wasn’t even thinking of the slightest possibility of it being me at all. I was just going to an interesting website that sounded cool, and maybe I’d be inspired in someway on the topic of abundance and magic. Reading the post about recipient #3, I was thinking, oh how cool to be one of these recipients, and how cool to be GIVING to these recipients! What a wonderful thing! And then as I read further down the post, I did catch the word “artist” and selling paintings on her website that struck me as “odd”…when I read the comments…I was… almost PARALYZED.
OH. MY. GOD. !!!!!!!!!!!!!! It friggin IS me!!! Are you kidding? No, they aren’t kidding! I broke in to tears right then and there, serious. I am not kidding. Its like every little thing that morning was leading right up to this moment! I didn’t even know what I received, but I just felt so appreciated and appreciative to have been chosen PERIOD!! I just thought, this is the coolest thing in the world!
This is a long thank you, but I want to be sure you understand how much this really really really touched me. I went to take a shower and just bawled the whole time. Tears of joy, relief, gratitude, and magic. For the first time in a long time (due to huge resistance), I did some Ho’oponopono for myself, apologizing for ever not loving me enough, thanking myself for being me, asking for my own forgiveness, and of course, LOVING myself. It felt SO good, and SO right. I swore to myself right then and there that from this moment on I will make a sincere effort to love myself enough to allow myself to be the mother I know I am inside, and show my kids how much I love them by making lasting changes in my parenting habits.
That was the most inspiring, heartfelt shower I have ever had. Really. Suddenly everything felt so clear, so easy. I could SEE again! All by the touch of magic…a reminder from the universe that we already have what we are always looking for, LOVE.
So THANK YOU Abundance By Magic!! You absolutely made my day, and have changed my life. No exaggerations there. OH, and I did eventually get around to checking my paypal account, LOL. I was thinking “I don’t care if its $50 or 50 cents, this is just beautiful!!” and when I saw my account, AGAIN I was speechless. You should have seen my face, my son was like “What mommy? Why you look like that??” My eyes must have been HUGE. LOL. I am going to wait until I am inspired as to how to use this beautiful gift. If anything, just the peace of mind that it is THERE frees me up to do all kinds of wild things! LOL.
You know what? I am so genuinely grateful for the money, but by far, the magic of this whole process, being chosen as a recipient, reading about what it is you are doing (I went and looked through the site before posting this, lol), and just being reminded that we are ALL special people and ALL deserving of magic and abundance as our divine right…was enough to totally change my life for the better. The better it gets, the better it really does get!
Thank you abundance by magic, you have inspired me to pick up the wand and continue to spread this beautiful magic all over the place!
BTW, yes you can absolutely show any of my paintings that you wish. =)
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November 8th, 2009 - 8:21 am
Oh My Goddess, Shell your gratitude is making me cry!!!
I’m so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU ABM and Shell for making my morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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November 8th, 2009 - 9:29 am
Couldn’t agree more! I have tears in my eyes and Shell, you deserve every bit of this happiness and magic. I love you sister!
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November 8th, 2009 - 10:37 am
Shell, I don’t even know you but am in tears, i am so touched by your words!!! enjoy your wonderful magical gift!!!! i really needed this today ABM-thank you and again thank you -Shell!! you truly seem like a wonderful person!!! cant wait to check out your website!!!
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November 22nd, 2009 - 5:44 pm
Thank you!!!!!!! Thank you so much Mama Elf for sharing your magic with us! You truely touched our hearts and made our day! When we got a call from the library that somebody we had met left a gift for us, i was surprised, not everyday you get a call like that. But when i read the card, it truely just made my day. And you are far from crazy, You are an angel. Just when times were getting tough you gave us hope! We’re glad to see there is still good in the world, good people like your self give people hope that they never had before! Thank You so much!
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mama elf Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
thank you thank you!!! the kids and i are just reading your thank you note and well im all teary-eyed!!!!! you two truly touched me and my family in a wonderful way,
THANK YOU!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!
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November 22nd, 2009 - 6:06 pm
Yay!!! Congrats Carley and Diana!!! Yay!!!!
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November 22nd, 2009 - 7:25 pm
how wonderful! Congratulations on a magical day!
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December 7th, 2009 - 5:57 pm
I want to say, “Thank You Bunches!!” for the giving you’ve given me!! I was overwelmed by the email, then came over to read the blog. Oh my! The note and post was beyond words (which, if anyone knows me, says something, )!
I printed out the post and will hang it where I’ll see it every day!
This is a wonderfulness to remind me that I’ve got to be hopeful because goodness happens in any moment to make life better. It has happened to me several times lately. From YOU here, from others, and that’s what helps my hope and trust in things working out somehow!
Much giggles, happy thoughts, rainbow dreams!
April~
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Ohhhh, you’re very welcome, April! I’m so glad wonderful things are happening for you: You deserve all of it, and so much more!
Many giggles, right back atcha.
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December 8th, 2009 - 6:08 am
Thank you Elviolith for the lovely gift you gave to me in Home Etc Woodmead. I was feeling down and drab and probably looking it too. Making people feel better is a wonderful thing to do. Best wishes Bronwyn
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Elviolith Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Aww Bronwyn – my heart went out to you! I’m so glad you feel better ♥ I didn’t give you a hug in real life but here is a virtual one for you *HUG*
Much Love
xxx
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Bronwyn: You must be a lovely person to write a lovely thank you. Besides, we Elves never gift people who are down and drab — we gift people who light us up! So you may have been feeling down in the moment, but I suspect your true nature was shining through.
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Elviolith Reply:
December 8th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
PS: Thanks so much for taking the time to come here and write a thank you ♥ I really appreciate it ♥
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December 8th, 2009 - 6:18 am
Wow, such great posts! I’m so pleased for both of you!!!
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December 9th, 2009 - 12:38 pm
Dear Mrs. Wonderful, ( for that is what I call you now.)
Yesterday I found out that you are the person who initiated Givinganon.org to get in touch with me on your behalf. Well, I was weeping all day.
I was so intrigued when they contacted me on my website. Then I was so curious. Then when you sent me your website and I found out about you…………well I was just so, what was I? I was in a bit of shock. More so because I am SO honored to be chosen by you to be your 6th recipient. I have not received your gift yet, but truly my heart is so full at your kind, kind words. I don’t know if there are words enough to convey my sincerest and most heartfelt appreciation. I am overwhelmed with emotion and joy at the utter gorgeousness that you have created. And to be noticed by wonderful you. Hey how did you find me?
I have to say I feel a kindred spirit in you, Mrs. Wonderful. I, also am very shy and I don’t know if you read it on my site, but I spoke about wanting to approach people and tell them of their wonderfulness, but I blubber with emotion and I’m sure it would be very scary to have someone sputtering at you and trying to speak.
I LOVE what you have created here. I LOVE your writing and I LOVE your graciousness.
Oh heck, I don’t even know you and I want to squish your guts out in the grandest hug.
Please accept my thanks and know that all this carries onward, all because of YOU.
Thank-you, merci,gracias.
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elisabeth Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
awwww, now I’m all weepy! What a wonderful note!
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Truly, I am verklempt. What an amazing thank you! Yes, kindred spirits for sure — I could relate so much to what you wrote, about wanting to approach people, but not wanting to sputter all over them. Ha!
You’ll laugh at how I found your site. I was randomly surfing the web one day, and I said to my husband, “Wouldn’t it be funny if you could find wonderful people just by doing a google search on ‘wonderful people’? I went ahead and tried it — and it worked! I found you!
You can squish my guts out anytime. You are a JOY. Thank you for being you, and have a wonderful day!!!
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Serena Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
“google search on ‘wonderful people’? I went ahead and tried it — and it worked! I found you!
You can squish my guts out anytime. You are a JOY. Thank you for being you, and have a wonderful day!!!”
That is all worth repeating! Made me smile. =)
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December 9th, 2009 - 1:14 pm
MaryC ~ you ARE wonderful! I just checked out your blog and it’s SUCH a great concept!! I love it! (And living in CT, I’m a bit familiar with Greenfield! Nice to know you’re so close!
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December 14th, 2009 - 8:31 pm
Dear Abundance by Magic and Elves
I have attempted to write this thank you several times since I received your gift two days ago. Every time, I got a little stuck because I wanted to do it just right. I want and NEED you to know how much your gift means to me.
. Those are all such wonderful things and for them I Thank You. I Truly Do.
The fact that I don’t have to worry any longer about how I am going to get my girls gifts for Christmas. That I was able to buy them each a few of the actual toys they put on their lists to Santa (the lists that made my heart a little heavy each time they were excitedly shown to me). That my sweet, beautiful little girls, who love to play in the snow, will have the loveliest, warmest gloves and boots this winter (and next, I like to buy a little big
It is often said that it is not all about the money and I have to wholeheartedly agree. The money, the financial help, is what has made our paths cross and it is badly needed, of course. However, your biggest gift to me and my family is far greater and worth way more than those wonderful gift cards. I’ve been scouring your website and I am touched to my soul to see the work you are doing. To see the joy you get from helping people is amazingly uplifting. To know that someone, YOU, picked my family to help, to think that you think that I am lovely… just blows my mind. I can’t even describe how it feels, it is almost too much.
It’s been hard for awhile now, but as I said when I signed up for the other program, it is getting better. My girls and their happiness are the most important thing in the world to me. I know I am rambling but I’m sobbing right now, so please forgive me. Just thank you is what I want to say. So, thank you. May you have a wonderful holiday, filled with light and love and all the best in the world.
P.S. I’ve been an adult for many, many years but when I grow up, I wanna be you. You have a wonderful job.
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Serena Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Beautiful! You are just beautiful mama! Your post brought tears to my eyes, tears of joy! =)
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Oh my GOODNESS, Grateful Mama, you are a slice of heaven! You are SO very welcome. (See guys, I told you she was fantastic!
) And I am so absolutely glad to hear that things are turning around for you. I have to tell you, I get a feeling about you that things are going to keep rolling and rolling, until one day you are going to find yourself awash in abundance. I really do get a feeling about that, and my sixth sense on these things is pretty good!
But no matter what happens monetarily, I just know you will have a wonderfully rich life. How could you not? I wish you ALL the best. You have truly made my day with your lovely thank you, and I am sending oodles and oodles of luck and magic your way. Thank you thank you, Grateful Mama!!!
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December 16th, 2009 - 1:39 pm
Oh my GOSH, you guys. I received voice-mail thank yous (through givinganonymously.org) from MaryC AND from sisters Brandy and Ashley! It’s a massive wellspring of the most beautiful thank yous!! And I just cannot express how amazingly touching, how above and beyond, how expressive and personal and LOVELY these voice-mail thank yous are. I am truly at a loss! Just tears all over the place, and feeling SO blessed, and so overflowing. You are all such truly, amazingly, fantastically wonderful people. I’m right now asking a little favor of the Big Guy, that one day you’re each going to get to see all the beautiful vibes you’re sending out into the world, with those gorgeous giant huge hearts of yours. It’s just going to knock your socks off.
THANK YOU.
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Ashley Staples Reply:
January 27th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I feel like the voicemail isn’t quite enough of a thank you, but I’m sorry its so late!
One of the things I hope to do with with my little bonus this year is stocking up on seeds, planting seedlings, and teaching local people about organic gardening. While not all people are into the horsey aspect of my farm, a lot of people are interested in learning how to grow their own food! My husband has some student from a local tech school wanting to come learn about sustainable practices.
Just wanted to let you know that the wealth is being passed
. What a wonderful way to help people in their hearts and minds…..keep up the great website and wonderful surprises for deserving people!
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
January 28th, 2010 at 2:11 pm
Ashley, you are SO lovely. I can’t tell you how much I love the idea of the seeds, seedlings, and organic gardening lessons. I’m a huge fan of eating organic and local (we buy much of our food from local farms we’ve toured ourselves). I definitely would need lessons, though, before I attempted gardening myself. If I lived near you I’d be signing up for sure!
Anyway, as far as I’m concerned, this world needs WAY more Ashleys. Thank you for writing!
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Kate Reply:
January 28th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
I love this idea too, Ashley, as this is something I’m VERY into right now!! Good for you ~ I love it!!!!
December 19th, 2009 - 1:22 pm
Hi again, Mrs. Wonderful,
I just wanted to formally thank-you again for your gift. I have officially received the check and am all a-flutter with the possibilties.
As you know, I got cut off on my voice mail thank-you and would like to finish my thought.
What I didn’t get to say and what you must hear is this: you have changed my life. Okay so here’s what starts happening, I always get weepy when I give heartfelt thanks. But you guys don’t know that, so I am going to offer up some acronyms that we can insert into the banter. For instance, right now I might say w.w.s.s.(weep weep sniff sniff.)
Or one might say t.s.n.(totally sobbing now.) Or b.w.t (brimming with tears.) because everytime I’m on this site, I am overcome.
But back to the life changing. Just the fact that one little lady,who has one supportive hubby, could change so many lives. I’m telling you, I am a better person because of you. And I think that is no small thing. If we could all have some wonderful effect like this,we could probably create great goodness everywhere. In fcat, I daresay it is happening. Thank-you for the fullness in my heart, thank-you for you. God did good.
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December 22nd, 2009 - 11:22 pm
I am overwhelmed and in utter shock….The holiday gifts you sent to me and my little one has just reduced me to tears of gratitude and loving joy..When the E gift card came from Amazon I was so happy because I was able to get my little girl the doll she had been asking for all year.And when the gift card to Whole Foods came I got down on my knees and thanked the divine for such wonderful giving hearts..Do you know that for the first time I was not only able to go into the store and buy my little girl some real food but I was also able to buy her the candy canes she had been wanting.A lot of people might ask why on earth can’t you buy candy canes? But with a maybe budget of spending $20 a week on groceries with a child who is allergic to Gluten,dairy,soy and a host of others it is a true extravegence.And I cried when I was able to let that box of allergin free candy canes for my girl go through that checkout without worrying I was going to go over my $20 dollar budget.I don’t have the names of the wonderful givers of our magical Christmas but my heart over flows with love and thanks to you for provinding me with a way to give my little girl a Happy Christmas..And for that I will always remember and love the name …Abundance By Magic..
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December 24th, 2009 - 12:13 pm
What a blessing it was for somone to just hand me a special gift yesterday while at work, which I needed to add to my xmas day!! I thank GOD for the person who began this magic and has passed it on to others. I was truley thrilled and excited and it made me feel a sense of “specialness” (if that is a word) that there are still loving kind people still in the world.
I am very grateful and will surely be a blessing to someone else.
Thanks again and may GOD continue to use you to be a blessing to others…..
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Willow Reply:
December 28th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
I think that was me
How wonderful to read this note from you!!! It was such a busy shopping day and the lines were packed and all the registers were running. Everyone was great but you were just SHINING. You looked so joyful and you were so patient with everyone in your line. Your smile just brought me such joy and no doubt joy to countless last minute shoppers that day. Thank YOU for sharing your joy and love with the world!!
Elf Willow
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January 15th, 2010 - 11:03 pm
I went out for a night with the ladies on january 15,2010. As a single mom it does not happen very often. when we finished our absolutely wonderful meals (at the Whitespot) we asked our waitress for our bill. We also wanted them all separated so we could each pay our portion. she said I kindof cant do that. there is a little problem with that (what a great waitress she was so funny) I said what did someone pay the bill? She told me a portion of our bill was paid. 75% almost was paid! We were so grateful! The other ladies said well we can have lots of popcorn at our movie tonight hahahah! ( I could not go my son has been a little moody the last couple days and to take him into a theatre would not be fair to other patrons). So thank you to the wonderful Elf that paid most of our meal bill. that was a great surprise. I hope maybe one day I will be able to return the favor for someone else! Take care and may God bless you ! He blessed us tonight!
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
January 16th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
How very cool! Thanks so much for sharing with us, Suzie, I’m so glad you came by! And thank you to the wonderful Elf, too, who provided such a treat — I wonder who it was?
Fun fun fun!!!
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January 17th, 2010 - 8:48 pm
Serafina-
I want to thank you for your WONDERFUL gift! It meant so much, to have someone care so much and share such a magical gift!! I had been admiring the troll beads so long and, although I had started one for my daughter, I do not ever spend money on myself. What an amazing, thoughtful surprise to be handed that precious beautiful bead!! What a smile it brought and what a wonderful feeling in my heart!! Thank you so much for your magic!!
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Love Joy Reply:
January 18th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
This makes my heart smile!!!
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Oh I just love this! A troll bead — what an absolutely yummy idea for a gift! You are inspired, Serafina. And thank you so much, Anonymous, for coming here to say thanks!
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serafina Reply:
January 19th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
well, they are a weak spot for me, and the fact that you were standing there admiring them but not wanting to spend any money on you was too much! As a mom I know that we often put our kiddos in front of ourselves, but everyone deserves a sparkly something! I hope that you are enjoying it and feeling beautiful. Thanks for making me smile.
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February 6th, 2010 - 2:43 pm
I have written and deleted three posts already because I can’t begin to express the week I’ve had. I want to tell everyone here so many things without sounding like a blubbering fool…
Last week, my friend’s wife had a brain aneurysm and died suddenly, leaving an extremely devoted husband and two young children behind. It was devastating news but all I could (guiltily) think was “How lucky am I?”.
I am the nurse’s assistant in a subacute rehabilitation facility where most of our patients need a LOT of help with daily activities, and some are severely affected by anxiety and dementia. My paperwork was piling and piling up, the phones were ringing off the hook, and by Wednesday I was near tears knowing I just couldn’t catch up. I needed to file and regroup and make appointments and call doctors and enter orders and answer questions for the families of 60 patients…but poor Mr. P. kept trying to get out of his wheelchair and stand up with a broken hip because his brain just didn’t understand where he was or why. I had to constantly stop what I was doing to keep him seated and try to soothe him.
I am also in a very demanding nursing school program. After work two nights a week I go to another rehabilitation facility to do 5.5 hours of work with another patient. I am nervous and I feel so inadequate sometimes. After two 15 hour days, I go back to work on Friday and the whole weekend I try to catch up on all of my homework.
My boyfriend of 3.5 years would do anything for me (and does!), and I feel like I don’t do enough for him. I am cranky and tired when I get to see him once a week, and he is doing ten times more than me and fighting an uphill battle himself.
My point is, I am constantly torn between feeling like I’m doing too much and then feeling like I have it SO GREAT and I wish I could give the tiny bit of energy I have left to all of these people who need it SO MUCH MORE. I imagine my friend who is trying to get through each hour missing the woman he loved and shared his life with for over a decade. I think of Mr. P’s daughter who has to go to work and leave her dad in his confused and pained state. I feel for the other women in my class who are fighting to get through this program ON TOP OF having kids who need them at home. I think of my boyfriend who is just trying to check things off his own list and still puts them on the back burner to help me…
Today, I received my gift from you, and it meant so, so much. Next week, I am doing my 4th annual polar bear plunge for a local charity to support ALS research. For those of you in sunny climates who may not know, we collect pledges from people who want to see us jump into New Jersey’s Atlantic Ocean (which is just above freezing in February!). Please know that giving my gift from you to this charity IS a gift to myself, because it’s what keeps me going day in and day out. An opportunity to pay it forward is the only thing that gives me peace, and you have given that to me.
Thank you for listening to all of that and for your immensely generous work.
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elisabeth Reply:
February 6th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Thank you for this staggeringly beautiful post. I so appreciate the amazing feelings you are processing through and I want you to know that this truly warmed my heart. You are amazing, and though I don’t know who you are you are clearly deserving. Have fun with your plunge and thank you for making such a difference in the world!
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Bliss Reply:
February 7th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
I just want to echo elisabeth in saying that this was a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing your experiences. It sounds like you positively impact many people in your daily life. Keep up the amazing work
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Serena Reply:
February 7th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Wow! this was just awesome to read. Take a DEEEEEEEP and SLOOOOOOOOW breath… You are beautiful inside and out no matter what, and ALWAYS deserving, no matter what. Ok, now back to work. LOL. Thank you for being YOU. =)
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Abundance By Magic Reply:
February 8th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Oh my goodness, I was unplugged again this weekend, so I only read this just now. What an absolutely beautiful person you are! An angel on earth. I just love knowing that when Mr. P’s daughter leaves him to go to work, that there are amazing people like you to watch over him and keep him safe. Just think of what a blessing and a comfort you are, to so many people!
I also think it’s absolutely beautiful that you are channeling your gift to the polar bear plunge in support of ALS research. And are you really going to jump into the ocean in February? Because woo-boy that is going to be C-O-L-D!
I hope you have a fun and fast plunge, and then follow it with several mug-fulls of steaming hot chocolate, and a long, beautiful, rich and happy life.
All my best to you, K.!
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February 19th, 2010 - 12:38 am
Sending you some love.
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February 20th, 2010 - 3:33 pm
I’m writing to say thank you to the anonymous Elf who passed on some gorgeous flowers to me in the check-out line at Trader Joe’s today. I discovered an ABM card tucked into the bouquet as I was preparing the flowers for a vase. I wanted to say what a lovely, dear act it was to brighten this stranger’s day in such a way. I feel like an angel new to heaven, and your kindness is something I’ll carry with me from now on. Thank you–I think you’ll have wonderful things coming your way.
Love, Katie
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