Last week in NYC, I captured this shot primarily because I loved the colors. Holiday greens in front of a traditional brownstone with a red post and green stenciled message: Protect Your Magic. What does it mean?

Magic
Protect Your Magic

Protect your Magic” is a movement started a few years ago by Fadia Kader, a marketing strategist who heads up brand marketing at Def Jam records.

Tiffany Hardin writes about the movement… “Discover the unique thing that makes you special in life or business”http://www.liveinthegrey.com/start-protecting-your-magic-today/

“Ultimately, no matter where you are in your life, you have a power that is only yours.” We all have some magic to offer: strength, knowledge, peace.

Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park

Protecting it is doing whatever you need to maintain that balance, maybe it’s yoga, running or just spending time with people who bring out the best in you.  What a great message and an even better way to start off the new year!

High Line
High Line

Part of my magic has always been about creating: paintings, drawings, and photographs. It’s how I connect with ideas and people.

Window Shopping
Window Shopping
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky

Perhaps it’s a perfect time of year for all of us to discover our own magic.

City Stuff
Find Your Magic