If you’re on a personal pilgrimage toward health and healing, you’re always on the lookout for things that will improve how you feel and aid the body in rebuilding itself. It’s interesting because although in this blog we focus on you, the individual with a health challenge, there are some things that are good for anyone whether or not they have a diagnosis. Find your magic is one of those cross-over issues.
Finding your magic is not about getting a black top hat and a wand, saying an incantation, and waiting for the miracle to happen. Finding your magic is about creation. It’s about those small or big things that have an impact on how you feel physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The body is a complex machine and one of the concerns is the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is released during times of stress. Prolonged or continuous releasing of this hormone certainly impacts your health, that’s not just for those with an illness. Finding your magic is about creating experiences that will eliminate those negative influences on your body, mind, and soul.
This isn’t simply about visualization, which I believe to be extremely effective for reducing stress and guiding the body toward a place of peace. This is about creating experiences that become part of your everyday life. Those experiences don’t have to cost money. Last weekend I made a batch of blueberry muffins. I made a couple of pots of coffee, brought out the muffins and all my neighbors came over for an impromptu gathering just sitting in the driveway. It was a great way to start the weekend, not to mention having a few good laughs (good for the immune system…just ask Norman Cousins).
Perhaps your magic comes in the form of a venue. I find I’m most at peace when I’m near water. I love the sound, the smell, and the experience of the ocean. It’s expansive nature and its enormity helps me put things in perspective. Creating art in my studio produces a magical experience for me. It gives me the alone time I need to re-energize my soul (I’m an introvert and I recharge my battery alone, not in groups). I love the process of creating and I get the added bonus of a finished piece of art when I’m done.
Magic isn’t only something you see in a Harry Potter movie. It’s those moments in your life when you take a breath and acknowledge the wonder of it all. Yes, having a chronic or life-threatening illness ups the ante on the need for magic, but no matter where you are on your journey to wellness, magic is within your reach. How do you create magic in your life? Tell us by leaving a comment or email me at greg@survivingstrong.com.
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