Do you have a Disney Lucky Charm? Whether you’re superstitious or not – I cannot be the only person who has woven a love for Disney into everyday life by occasionally (or everyday) carrying around a “lucky” Disney talisman or favorite Disney item of some sort.
Maybe a pressed penny from the Magic Kingdom has found its way into your pocket. Perhaps a certain Donald Duck sweatshirt seems to help your team win when you wear it. Maybe you’ve adorned your ride with a Nemo antenna topper or a Tinker Bell window decal. Are you keeping time with a Mickey Mouse watch? Could be you even have a candle that smells just like the Karamelle-Kuch! Cup o’ morning java in a Goofy mug? Personally, I’ve been known to tuck a particularly favored Disney pin under the lapel of my suit before making an 
important presentation at work.
Even though, to the non-Disney people around us, they might seem like common souvenirs – silly even. These objects are powerful symbols to us! They represent all the happiness and magic – the wonderful moments we’ve experienced on a Disney vacation. Perfect memories waiting for us to revisit anytime we like. For me, they also act as motivation…day-to-day life throws an unexpected challenge? I can make it! I’ve been ridiculously happy and I will be again! I’m going to Disney World! Why do we have countdown clocks and calendars we start using hundreds of days in advance of our next Disney vacation?
In case of emergency, break plastic. I have a Donald Duck Pez Dispenser. Even though I got it as a Fish Extender gift 2-and-a-half years ago, it’s still in the wrapper. I carry it in my lunch bag everyday, but I hope I never have to open it. I’m saving it for an emergency. What kind of emergency? The kind of dire – I’m-a-woman-on-the-edge – sort of moment. You know – stressed, tired, sad, frustrated, and angry all at the same time – you’re at your wit’s end and feel like the world will never be right again. That’s the moment I’m waiting for! So far, so good – but if you ever see me flipping back Donald’s head and taking a bite of candy – turn around and RUN!
What are your most meaningful Disney objects? I’d love to see pictures and have the stories and memories that go along with them. Please share and I’ll post your special Disney lucky charm right here at Living a Disney Life.
My Minnie mouse nurse pin I got when I went to the World after college graduation. I like to keep it close when I’m having a particularly disheartening day because it helps me remember how happy I was when I graduated. I want to touch people’s lives and be there for them and help them through their sickness and sometimes Minnie has to remind me of my goal when my patients are making me forget 🙂
See, Ashli! You’re a perfect example of what my post was all about! That’s the magic of Disney at work even when you’re not on vacation. I love that particular Minnie pin and even happen to have one myself. I always think of you when I see her.
My belle themed origami owl necklace!!! My Disney studios pressed penny!!