The Magic We Forget We Need
Every once in a while, I come across something on social media that sticks with me long after I've scrolled past it. Most of the time I can't even remember what it was a day later, but every now and then, something finds its way into my thoughts and refuses to leave. That happened recently when I read about something people are calling "The Disney Theory." At first, I assumed it was just another feel-good post about Disney being the happiest place on Earth. Instead, it made me stop and think about why so many adults—myself included—keep finding our way back there. The more I reflected on it, the more I realized it wasn't really about Disney at all. It was about what happens to us as we grow older and how easy it is to lose sight of the parts of ourselves that once came so naturally. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, life quietly becomes heavy. It doesn't happen overnight, and there usually isn't one defining moment when everything changes. Instead...
