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Where is Enchanted Moments? Find our retail location (and mailing address) at: Enchanted Moments Find step-by-step driving directions to our shop from wherever you are with Google Maps. Call us at phone number: 513-831-5508. When Are We Open? Hours of operation: store hours: (Eastern Standard Time): Mon. Tues. Wed. - - - - - - - 10 am - 5:30 pm |
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Home of "Potently Positive FEEL GOOD Discoveries" in every nook and cranny, high and low, above your head and at your feet. HINT: (Think you know what's INSIDE? Think Again - Double Dog Dare You... |
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"Discover the Hush-Hush, Almost Secret Getaway Hiding In Plain Sight In Historic Downtown Milford Ohio..." Nestled in the very heart of old Milford, there sits a place that to the average onlooker first appears like just another 'gift shop'. And to most, who dare not venture one step into its pulling, welcoming force, having had their sense of adventure and zest for life sucked from deep within them, will walk right on by, without even a glimpse of what they're missing. It's Happening Everywhere You Look - And It's Folks of every shape, size and gender continue to drag themselves out of bed each morning, climb into their daily routine with no need to even think and pretend as if all of today's woes are not taking their toll. Men and women, ironically those who often pride themselves on being strong minded and willed continue to be drained with news and harsh realities that prune and whittle their way into their lives, force feeding them what they believe is their only choice to cope: working twice as hard, while running full speed on an empty tank. I Was One of Those People. There I was stuck up to my waist in quicksand... paralyzed by fear, the unknown and tired of being tired. It had been so long since I allowed myself to simply let go, surrender and breathe. I needed an escape. A way to recharge and rejuvenate. I was desperately seeking to be fixed. To finally be me again and recognize the face staring back at me in the bathroom mirror each blessed morning. Out into the night I went, one foot after another, wandering the streets as everybody else slept. No traffic. Didn't see a living soul. I walked and I walked, figuring things out in the absense of unnecessary daily noise. Something was happening that had long been void in my life. I began focusing on me. How I felt. What joys and pleasures I've missed. My most precious commodity - - time - - squandered and spent. I had given my inner strength away and was being strung along by other people's priority, rather than mine. The worst part is, I freely gave it away. Pretending it had lost its value. My Spirit Began Stirring Inside Me. There I was, methodically listening to my deepest desires. A realization struck me - I had given up all my "me" time. For the first time in who knows how long, I was taking the time to slow down, pay attention, be aware, honing my clarity. I walked and walked, 'till I found myself in downtown Milford on Main Street, peering into windows of shop after shop, store after store, my hands cupped, pressed against the store windows peeking inside where I never dared to look. I Saw the Strangest Thing... A cat. Your cat in your window. Leaping and bouncing from corner to corner in your window chasing what I guess was a fly. And that cat of yours was having the best time in the world, to such a degree that I began to laugh out loud. My giggling began to echo off the historic facades towering around me, because there was no other activity to drown it out. And right then and there I made a deliberate promise to myself to have more moments such as this in my life from that point on. It was a desperately needed highlight in a typically busy week full of other people's priorities, agendas and problems. Too often I sunk into their needs rather than mine. I needed a change. I couldn't see it before that unusual moment. I Had Forgotten About Me. It was my inner power and strength that I missed. I had been giving it away for too many years to count. I didn't even notice how much I had given away, until I was depleted, felt spent and exhausted more days than I care to admit to. I made a promise to myself in that moment not to let that happen ever again. So, I went home that night and had... The Best Sleep I Had In Months. I slept and slept and over slept. But, the blatant, blaring, unfriendly buzz from my clock radio's alarm pryed my eyelids open and caused me to jolt from bed that next morning and catch up with my wake-up routine as if I was being timed. And like so many, I got stuck, back in an unhealthy routine that was out of tune with my missing and needed harmony. Despite the promise I made to myself I went back to my old ways. I so quickly forgot and felt I had no other choice, but to do things as I had done them before and found myself even more pressed for time. So, one day I was going back home from work, after staying after for an extra hour. I found myself stuck in a gridlock of traffic. People were honking their car horns and shaking their fists out their windows. I caught a glimpse of myself in my rearview mirror as I assessed what was going on around me and I didn't like what I saw. A deep breath I took and exhaled. At the next street, I pulled my car off to the side and parked. I got out of my car and began to walk, to get away from all of that hustle and bustle and frustration. I found my way back down on Main Street in Milford. I walked into shops that are just a hop, skip and jump away from my home. And I found this store, your store. This seemingly ordinary gift shop, that I now know to be Enchanted Moments. I walked in and roamed from section to section with no intent to appreciate anything. ..But Then Something Happened. Innocently, I began to pick up and interract with essential oils, bars of soap, stones and crystals, misters, tea, incense and took each in with all my senses. I read cards, what seemed like just typical greeting cards that you send to people you care about. But, I Began To Transform. I laughed. And remembered my first love from many, many years ago, who took the time to listen and left me creative, little notes, just to make me giggle. They tickled my soul. They were thought-provoking. And playful, heartwarming and they brightened my days - - even the darkest ones. And who knew all it took was finding a place that spoke to me? That's all I needed, just to begin looking forward again. I'm a regular now. You're going to see me and my face a lot from now on. I'm not perfect, by any means. But, I try to keep my eyes and mind open to possibility. I try to be more aware of who I let into my life and the encounters I am missing, because I stopped looking. Since then, I have learned that it's the little things that make such a huge impact in one's life. It's the difference between being awakened and falling asleep. So many people go through their lives half asleep. To the point that thirty or forty years go by and you wonder what happened: where did I go? You get stuck navigating in circles. The Good Stuff. Your sense of wonder becomes compromised. You miss bliss. You forget to taste and savor the good stuff. And it's not easy at first to climb from that box, find your way out of a rut and step from the shadows. It takes courage. At first you kind of squirm. And you resist. You even tell yourself stuff you know that is not true, but it's easier to fall into what you know, despite the slippery slope. Way, deep down inside, you crave a transformation or a clean slate that will rejuvenate you. But, then you begin to take these little, baby steps. And you begin to see the light, rather than being blinded by it. Your intitial squirming turns into a slightly comfortable swagger, than a strut. And it only takes a paper thin ash, a glowing ember to ignite your authentic self and begin to orchestrate and flirt with what could be. I Finally Found What I Had Been Seeking. I found a place that spoke to me, that welcomed me and understood me. That gave me tools and resources to finally shine again. I listened and I found guidance. Much of it, completely within me, dormant, waiting to be stirred and awakened. I found a mix of good hearted, like-minded individuals who shared something with me that few had for a long time. You listened to me and paid attention to me. Your selflessness and small, but genuine acts of kindness showed me how to soar again, take chances, believe in myself and absorb all the goodness that is right under my nose, staring right back at me, clueless to me. That Darn Crazy Cat! That's the funny thing about Enchanted Moments. If it wasn't for that crazy cat I saw in the window that night... I probably would've... Well, I don't know if I believe in coincidence anymore. But something happened. It's not something that logic can really explain. But, something rescued me that night. And I find myself being pulled towards this now, not so ordinary, metaphysical shop in little, old historic downtown Milford and it's where I go to just feel good again. Where I know I can get back to my roots, take a deep breath and rediscover who I am and who I always was. Only 1 In 100. I wanted to share this metamorphosis with you. Mine! I know there are a lot of people out there like I was, with more questions than answers, scared to take that next step or have a fear of the unknown. Only 1 in 100 people who stand on the sidewalk across the street, will ever see that clearly your store is not simply just a "gift shop" like the other 99 have been led to believe, because there's healing taking place there. I know I was unhappy, lonely and kicking myself before stumbling upon you. And now I'm not. I don't know if you had anything to do with that. But, I'm a pretty smart person and something caused that switch, something happened to make me wake up. So, I wanted to thank you for that - - whatever that is. Because, if that didn't happened, I would be in a seriously sorry state these days. Thank you so much! (Name withheld) Enchanted Moments is located in historic downtown Milford, Ohio 45150. Our metaphysical gift shop is brimming with a wide variety of gifts and resources found via numerous journeys high and low, far and near. |
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* This site was created by, is maintained by and under the watchful of eyes of fairies and spirits...tamper with- - at your own risk. |
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