Christmas Magic

I know it's too early to think about Christmas. I hate it when stores start putting in Christmas stuff even before Halloween. I want each season to have it's own space. But in this case, I'm talking about planning ahead.

Despite all the commercial hype, and I'm not a very commercial person, Christmas is all about magic to me, and one of the most magic holidays of light I've ever experienced was at Disneyland. Yes, Disneyland.

I took my boys there one Christmas, and my older son, in turn, has taken his children there. Now I think it would be cool for us all to go together this year. So why am I thinking about this in May? Because I need to do some goal setting.You see, they keep telling me I'll meet my financial goals better if I actually visualize what I want to do with the money.

I sat down and figured up what I could earn if I do things the way I was taught. The figure was mind boggling. I'm just getting used to the idea of wealth, so it's pretty tough for me to say what all I would do with a 7-figure salary. But I can do things in bites and chunks. And I know I would be thrilled, as would the kids and grandkids, if I could take us all to Disneyland for Christmas this year. Even better, if I turned my sons onto this, and they started making 7-figure salaries, too.

But I'm not waiting for Christmas. Yesterday I saw a picture that really got me thinking. One of the most wonderful traditions I have ever created has been my Autumn Equinox feast. It's a huge dinner party for friends, family, and neighbors. It's about honoring the ancestors and giving thanks for our abundance. But since my partner and I downsized considerably a couple of years ago, we haven't really had the space to do such a thing. You might think that a feast is not a very big goal, but it's the space to have the feast. And I know just the kind of place I'm looking for. With an earthen house and overarching oak trees.

Autumn Equinox is about 20 weeks away. My compensation plan shows me that in 20 weeks, I can make -- oh, well, enough, that's for sure, to ensure me my bills paid off, a place for my feast, my taxes paid, and a Disneyland Christmas. Oh, and did I mention enough to invest and enough to share with others?

You see I'm a very generous person. I've been told over and over that it's easy to say I'm generous because I don't have any money. Really? Is it all just talk and dreams? Let's just see. Maybe if I perform a little magic...