Learn how to Coddiwomple!!

Updated: January 9, 2017

How to Really Make Magic in 2017- Learn how to Coddiwomple !

Yes you heard me correctly. Isn’t that the best word? Just saying it out loud makes me want to know how to do it. It feels like it belongs in a magical Harry Potter universe even though it’s actually an old English slang word.

And no it’s not a dance, although in some way learning the art of coddiwomple is indeed something that is conscious of rhythm, but it’s the rhythm that arises from music heard by the soul, played through the web of invisible strands that make up our world as an instrument of Spirit.

Maybe dancing to the beat of a different drum where we’re meant to stumble across miracles and other unexpected gifts along the way. What way? To Where? Well, to nowhere specific other than to have experience for its own sake.

It’s not easy although it sounds like a funky and fun thing to do for those of us who know that the way forward is uncharted. (Actually a couple of people in my Uncharted Book Club on Facebook posted the same meme about the word which got me to writing this blog)

The key to coddiwompling is to be a determined traveler, but to release attachment to the “where” at the same time. To properly coddiwomple is to release all need to know the final destination, to let go attachments to a specific form or experience in favor of travelling “purposely toward a vague or as yet unknown destination”.

Manifesting your reality in the most magical way possible should include some coddiwompling. . Why? Because now more than ever the result of “where we end up” is less and less predictable as so many variables converge to reveal new directions and pathways, that come with uncovering truths hidden in the layers of life that seem to perplex even the most adventurous of us.

Magic happens as the result of the alchemy between us, our desires and Spirit, and when we surrender to Spirit, amazing things happen, formless becomes Form made manifest seemingly out of thin air. Synchronicity becomes more and more real as the invisible world proves itself to be the greater reality.

It’s why I refuse to listen to negative predictions and postulations about the future state of the world. We have power. We have the power to speak, to stand up for ourselves, to say what we believe, to know we are enough, to remember that freedom needs to be claimed and not assumed and to use whatever skills, talents and imaginations we have to better the world.

We can co-create a powerful magical life no matter what the current conditions of our world. Not like the radically ever happy Pollyanna but perhaps like her well informed twin sister with a goodness radar strapped to her forehead and her attention fixated on discovering what works, what can be shared and what can be healed. ( Ok she sounds kind of weird but you get the picture)

One of the participants that attended my workshop at Kripalu this past weekend  told me today how she came to me and why she was still wanting to study with me. Ever since she came to one of my events she has been coming to all of them. She is a woman I have seen blossom in front of my eyes in the most amazing ways. She is vibrant and brimming with life and possibility and her eyes twinkle in a way that just makes me smile in anticipation of a miracle.

She said “ You know, I don’t know why I keep coming but I just know I have to! No idea where it will take me but it’s already changed me so much. I just know it’s right.” How often have you just known you need to keep going, to keep exploring something with no clue other than your intuition and a deep sense of “ determined rightness” even if you have no destination in mind? That is what it means to coddimomple!

This week, consider the idea of following only that intuitive push, that invitation to travel into each 24 hours with only the goal of experience, and curiosity. I bet if you coddiwomple you will discover there is magic everywhere if you open your heart and eyes. Spirit has a plan .. and a destination much better than yours or mine. If we follow along… we will surely experience more than we could imagine.

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  • Lisa
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    Hi Colette, I enjoyed reading this !!!! .. this was the perfect read for me after attending the amazing workshop at Kripalu .. thank you .. the workshop was so much fun and so deep .. a magic combination .. xoxo .. Lisa

    • Anne
      Reply

      Hi! Great timing on this one as I am currenting visiting Florida this week, exploring the possibility of relocating. I don’t know a soul here but it’s been on my mind for years. I don’t know if I am doing the right thing. It’s overwhelming to think about! Selling my perfect little house, moving far away from my kids and family, finding a place to live, trying to make new friends. Prayers appreciated! #Ineedcourage

  • Anonymous
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    Awesome! I love the way you put things together including magical words,ideas and imagination!

  • Shelley
    Reply

    This word reminds me of the poem from Lewis Carrol’s “Alice in Wonderland” beginning with “twas brillig, and the slithy toves
    did gyre and gimble in the wabe
    All mimsy were the borogroves
    and the momeraths outgrabe…”
    I loved that poem because I loved the sound of the words, I love playing with sound and language… and they were, to me, magical words.
    The unfamiliar, new, magical and mysterious still appeals to me. Today, I let Spirit guide my journey and it remains magical, new and mysterious, not without challenges but full of gifts. Spirit led me to study with you,Colette, and I have not been disappointed. I will definitely coddiwomple with this Tribe along this Uncharted path because it feels loving and “right” and I am learning and blossoming. It’s so good to be in a greater community who speak my “language”. Much love to All ♥

  • Jas
    Reply

    The older is get the more I release. As I release I allow more and keep getting bette at this coddimomple thing! What a fun blog!

  • Diana Boles
    Reply

    The day begins before the light of dawn in the hour that Spirit visits the soul. It’s in a state called
    Vast-in-Beyond with one road into the burg of Coddiwomple. The cobblestones glisten from the stars above and the shops overbrim with fresh starts and blessings. Grace is the meal feasted upon with Creme de la Joie rolling over the tongue. The savory sweet satisfied Soul twiddles the footsteps that carry the whole of a heart filled with love that snuggles and bubbles with the quickening – that moment just before – the thunder and lightening that brings on the New

    • Colette Baron-Reid
      Reply

      you are such a beautiful writer!!! thanx Diana!

      • Diana Boles
        Reply

        Thank you so much for all that you have done for me! When I stumbled upon your blog 5-6 yrs ago, I had just realized that everyday was a new normal. You helped me discover just how much fun that could be. Happy New Year, my friend!

  • Kelsey
    Reply

    Yes!!! I love this word and its meaning! When you’re in the flow the most amazing opportunities appear out of thin air! ????

  • Mary List
    Reply

    Love that word. Never heard of it til now. Thanks for a new vocabulary word.

  • Karen
    Reply

    Coddiwomple…how scrumptious! I love how it fells to say and how adventurous it feels to live. Yes Collette, it’s a coddiwmomple time for sure! Thank you for being you. You’re free spirit way of being and expressing yourself gives me validation to do and be the same.When I see delicious, refreshing authenticity in some one such as yourself it helps me to be brave in my little place in this world. Thank you for sharing your strength, hope, and courage.

  • Ivana
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    I love the word “coddiwompler,” and it makes me feel proud of my unique path, at ease with my many turns, for there is magic in going with the flow 😉 Thank you so much for your message. As I always say… you speak directly to my soul.

  • Lee Currie
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    LOVE! I saw the letterpress poster on FB last week and knew I had to order one and it’s on its way! I had no idea that what has become my natural state of being had a word – or, at least, a positive word to describe it! Thank you so much for your many words of encouragement – I’ll be attaching this blog post to the back of the frame when the poster comes in as encouragement. You rock!

  • Sidra
    Reply

    The drawing in the image of the definition looks like The Fool in the tarot, which is a perfect discription of coddiwomple.

  • Sophia
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    I Love savouring every word of your blogs Colette, it goes straight to the heart and soul, leaving a warm glow of love and enthusiasm. Coddiwomple – just the best word out. At present, I am a Coddiwomple virgin, teetering on the cusp of jumping on to the glistening cobbled street to somewhere, brimming with ideas, enthusiasm and hope, just steeling myself to make the leap….and land on the street to adventure! It just ain’t easy being an indecisive Libran at the same time!!!! x

  • Jo Ellen Newman
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    OMG, You so remind me to let go and let Spirit. I am still working on outgrowing my need for security and control. I LOVE this blog message. I would imagine everybody has got to love this word, amazing – coddiwomple! I love saying it too. Your oracle cards for this week are so in alignment with the message of the blog. I’m going to print this blog out and carry it with me to keep reminding myself of what I know is absolutely true. Love you!!! Always the best. 🙂

  • Hanne
    Reply

    I already coddiwomple most of the time without knowing this fabulous word for it, smile…. I enjoy your newsletters and apressiate your way to communicate.

  • Mary Louise Ardam
    Reply

    Wow! I coddiwomple. I am going some where with a determined rightness. Dang, if I know where I am going. Yet, I go.
    It kinda reminds me of the fool card in the tarot.
    Did not know it had a name. Now, I know.
    I coddiwomple.

  • Paula
    Reply

    Embrace the Magic! ???? Mount your Dragons! ???? Time to Coddiewomple! ????
    What an absolutely delicious word!!! I think I’m gonna make a t-shirt & spread
    that deliciousness! Oh what fun! Enjoy your travels, fellow coddiewomplers!

  • sharon lindsley
    Reply

    Wow!!This is so me and how I’ve been feeling as of late..My life is going through changes and some of the people around me ( who are trying to help)suggest I make a definitive plan. and I can’t at this time. well I can but it won’t feel true – I feel like spirit is telling me to wait and see..This just gave me needed validation of what I’m feeling. I always love your messages..Thank-you for being you!

  • catherine pagliaro
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    Coddiwomple…LOL…so amazing…2017 is a great year…my heavenly 7 grandchild was born Dec 28, 2016…and she is a girl, Vida. So I now have six delightful little grandsons and my first Princess so life is amazing…The world is what we make it and what we shift within to see without. We have the power through positive action to shift all individually and together..Thinking about that cruise..did one with you a few years ago and it was amazing…so wishing your tribe and you beauty the best 2017! Love and Light and Magick!

  • Anna Williams
    Reply

    OMGosh!! Talk about synchronicity! Yesterday I was talking with a friend of mine about starting a Healing Arts Collective. I am intuitive and a Reiki Master, she does astrology and ess oils and we have several others who also practice other healing modalities. This is so exciting as we wanted to do this about 2 years ago and did not seem possible but now everything in now falling into place. My vision as well as myself have changed as I look back now. Ready to fly high on to greater things with spirit as my guide <3

  • Alfred Trudeau
    Reply

    I have been doing sound healing work since 2012 started way before that dealing with my stuff. but when I started working with clients it was in 2012 and I intuitively had a native Voice come through I allowed it to come through and it was very healing for the clients that I have had. I went to Costa Rica in December 2015 to a retreat and a couple of ladies wanted to have a session simultaneously and I hadn’t brought any of my instruments to the retreat, I was guided to do the session for the two ladies we ended up down at a studio right on the ocean with hardwood floors and so we started the session I put them in specific position did energy work around them and such and was guided to use the hardwood floor as a drum at one point my guide said to sing and I’ve never sung anything other than some country songs around the kitchen while I was cooking, may be in the shower but anyway I just intuitively let go and started singing and it was my native voice that I use in healing work that came through and it was very beautiful i never thought nothing of it after that, it was the fall 2016 when a gentleman that I hadn’t seen for many years was in the east Indian restaurant that I was eating at suggested that I go to karaokI kinda chuckled but I ended up going tried singing a few of my favorite country songs but it didn’t work out all that well it’s a lot harder than it looks but anyway I was Guided by Spirit to start singing my Native songs and got the OK from the gentleman who was running the karaoke and allowed those songs to come out and express myself they make me feel very very good he has a recording studio so tomorrow through a few synchronicities we are going to record the songs. I thank you for what all you brought into my life with Uncharted,and you really changed my life years ago from messages from Spirit it gave me confidence on where I want to go and who I am today thank you love you and peace Alfred

    • Colette Baron-Reid
      Reply

      what a beautiful post Alfred – thank you for sharing

      • Alfred Trudeau
        Reply

        Your welcome Collette I was stressing about what the back ground music was going to be manifested a foot problem about stepping into my power, i step forward with joy and with ease, thanks Louise Hay… Today I was guided to lay back and relax and after I came up for my meditation a bird landed on the roof of my place instantly I heard nature in my head so in the background music will be nature music,so perfect. Peace

        • Diana Boles
          Reply

          Such a great experience. Thanks for telling us — I too have a Native American voice in my head. I call him “Chief” — he has given me prayers and chants and sound vibrations in nature. When your recording is finished, please find a way to share it with us!

  • Anonymous
    Reply

    You a great inspiration for me.It his not because 40 years ago The end of The story had a bad ending that it will end The same way now. We don t know .I just sabotage The moments because I am afraid it will end The same way.But you are Wright it his uncharted.

  • Tonya
    Reply

    YAY!Love it! I have such a big smile on my face right now. Thanks babe????????????????????

  • Safena
    Reply

    Coddiwomple! Love this and I get why I need this right now. It turns out I have coddiwompled? and miracles did occur out of nowhere. Now I have a word for it! I am originally from Wales UK so it hits even more home for me! Thank you as always Colette. ????????????

  • Anonymous
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    I love this word! It goes great with Uncharted! Colette thanks for coming into my world! I am in a journey that I have ALWAYS wanted to take.. this year right now I am in New an uncharted territory codiwompling in playa del carmen Mexico with my husband and your book as my co pilots! I’m so happy to be forging a new way of being! WOOWHOOO! It’s hear it for all the coddiwomplers!!! Do it everyone!????

  • Robyn
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    Colette! Thank you for coming into my world! I LOve this word! Right nowI am happily living my life Uncharted! Coddiwompling my way around playa del carmen Mexico with my husband and your book as my co pilots! We don’t have a plan except to find joy in every day and take what comes.. it took a lot of planning to live UNCHARTED but I recommend that everyone try it???? Robyn Conn

  • Jill
    Reply

    Love it! 🙂 I love the sound of words and coddiwomple is a delight. It’s also ideal to describe how I’m feeling right now. I’ve been struggling with the energy of “not doing enough”, “need to have a definitive plan” so it’s getting that balance with committing to change and an overall picture whilst letting go and trusting that every single step of inspired action is enough. Here’s to coddiwompling!

  • Deb
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    I love this word and the description. I have yoga, then a Reiki session with a new client and then a massage. I will certainly coddiwomple through this day! Please consider bringing one of your workshops to the Charlotte NC area. Blessed be!

  • Renee Sugar
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    Love the “onomatopoeia” of the word. It conjures ideas of coddling and play at the same time. Nurturing, loving just because. It carries a delightful energy with it. As someone who loves to learn; that is an integral part of the way I live. Curiosity being the fuel that inspires, or attracts our attention.

    Thank you Colette for sharing the word and the essence of its meaning. Everyday of life is a gift and an enriching one that is constantly opening new doors, and inviting our spirits to expand and to grow in miraculous ways. Open-mind, heart and a playful spirit will provide all we need to welcome serendipity into our lives. Being present allows us to receive the gifts that are truly intended for our growth on every level. Here’s to a year of becoming a “coddiwampler”!!! What could be more fun??

  • Paula
    Reply

    The good news: I feel this has come naturally to me to be a coddiewompler! Still patiently waiting however for the ‘experience more than I can imagine’ part…. but I have the faith, always to try, just one more time. Thank you for your compellingly-written posts and videos! It helps to know of your area of expertise… makes it feel like whatever is happening is all part of a master plan.

  • Laura
    Reply

    Dearest Colette,

    I am learning so much about myself as a result of your blog, Unchartered Book and Oracle Cards…just finished the replay of claim a new you webinar…totally resonated to it and I must say a light-filled THANK YOU! to you for sharing your beautiful, authentic self and wisdom with all of us.

    Love and Peace,
    Laura

  • Sue Paulson
    Reply

    Dear Colette, I would like to offer a different perspective about people’s perceptions of Pollyanna. I think she has been wrongfully stereotyped over the years. Her story pulled me out of some deep depression when I was about 11 so I became a huge fan.

    Because my son knew of my interest in her he gifted me with not only the 1960s movie with Hayley Mills but with the books that the movie comes from.

    So I’m watching this movie as an adult and here comes this young girl who has been tragically orphaned and plunked down in a home with a very strict and unfeeling auntie.

    She struggles with all the rules and the harsh environment. But through it all, she clings to the one gift from her father, the Glad game. He taught her that even in the darkest times if you worked at it, you could find something to be glad about.

    Because she shared this game with even the grumpiest in the community, they began to transform and came to love her for showing them the light in their own Darkness. She did not ignore or discount the bad stuff that was going on, but she did offer a way to look at things differently.

    Not only do we do her an injustice by branding her as this flaky, overly optimistic individual, but in brushing her off we lose sight of the gift that she brings to this day- a way to dispel our own Darkness or at least find the tiniest shred of light to help us get through whatever is a challenge for us.

    I encourage everyone to either read the books or watch the old movie. There is much magic to be found for all of us. With great respect, Sue

    • Colette Baron-Reid
      Reply

      Sue OMG this is SO Amazing I completely forgot about the Hayley Mills movie and you are so right.. we need to remember the real Pollyanna..indeed. 😉 I so appreciate you sharing

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