Somewhere along the way, many of us got the idea that becoming wiser meant becoming more serious.
We should have better answers. Tidier habits. Perhaps a morning routine involving something green and deeply inconvenient.
Mudwhiff would like to offer another possibility.
Have you tried a good wallow?
There’s something wonderfully reassuring about a warthog who finds himself on a spiritual adventure. With his tusks, crooked grin, and fondness for mud, Mudwhiff brings his whole, gloriously unpolished self along for the ride.
And in Mudwhiff: The Accidental Shaman by Lora W. Dail, that ride begins with some celestial meddling. Apparently, when the universe wants your attention, subtlety is optional. Sometimes, it throws a star.
Most of us can relate to being surprised by life, even if our surprises arrive with considerably less stardust.
You’re going about your day, reasonably certain you know who you are, and something happens. Plans shift. A new possibility appears. You find yourself thinking, “Surely this was meant for someone more qualified?”
Someone with a clearer purpose. Better posture. Fewer crumbs on their shirt.
Yet here you are.
That’s part of Mudwhiff’s charm. He enters the adventure with qualities already worth having: humility, gratitude, respect, and a heart open to wonder. There’s room for those qualities to grow, even through the moments when he gets a little carried away.
Fortunately, he has friends and family who love him enough to help him find his footing again. Everyone could use a few of those. Especially when a little cosmic attention starts going to your head.
Mudwhiff’s world holds these familiar truths lightly. There’s humor, affection, and just enough spiritual silliness to let us laugh at ourselves without being unkind.
Because we do get carried away sometimes.
We compare our ordinary Tuesday to someone else’s most impressive moment. We put off something joyful until we feel ready. We forget how much goodness there already is in the imperfect lives we’re living.
Then along comes a warthog, and suddenly the whole business feels a little less heavy.
Perhaps today has room for a small adventure. Perhaps you can try something before you’re brilliant at it. Perhaps the version of you who occasionally feels awkward, uncertain, or thoroughly muddy still has something wonderful to offer.
There’s a place for that version of you in the wallow.
That’s the pleasure of spending time with Mudwhiff. You can enjoy the pictures, chuckle at the celestial nonsense, and find a little something that stays with you after you close the book.
Maybe a reminder to listen to someone who loves you.
Maybe permission to enjoy yourself.
Maybe the suspicion that you’ve been taking your own enlightenment just a tiny bit too seriously.
Ready to meet the warthog behind the wisdom? Pick up your copy of Mudwhiff: The Accidental Shaman on Amazon and join him for a beautifully illustrated adventure full of warmth, wonder, and spiritual silliness.
Come as you are. Mudwhiff certainly does.