Allhumdolillah! I am at a much better place since my last post with series of lab tests, utlrasounds, a mammogram and some other really scary tests, and a gut wrenching anxiety of results. I am doing well thankfully everything was clear except low iron levels with vitamin d3 deficiency. These deficiencies are now on their way to recovery. It is worth noting that I have been struggling with intense brain and physical fatigue since 2019 but not a single doctor was able to identify my problem. Once somebody is diagnosed with depression or anxiety then every health issue they complain about is looked from the psychological lenses. Nobody asked me to check iron, vitamin b12 or vitamin d3 deficiencies even my mum who is a dermatologist always assured me that I am fine and this weakness is just a phase. It was a phase alright, it engulfed almost 8 years of my life pushed back my career and research ambitions. This is not the case alone with me but there are many people who silentl...
‘Imagine that you have a Magic Wand, and in
your mind wave it by giving heartfelt thanks
for their wealth, health, and happiness and know that you have set a real force
of energy into motion….
You can practice this powerful practice when you’re
walking down the street or going about your day and someone you come across who
is obviously lacking happiness, health, or wealth, or all of them’. Excerpt
from the book ‘The Magic’ by Rhonda Byrne.
When I first
read these words I didn’t estimate their depth or power. Recently I have
started practicing this magic in the million ways that I have never dreamt
before. Yes I am practicing the Magic, the Magic of Gratitude.
Yesterday I met
a lady who was a stranger but since we were doing the same work I tried to
speak with her- she responded coldly. I was surprised with her behaviour
because she was nice with everyone else but for some reason tried to ignore me.
I found that
rude and started to make assumptions about her cold attitude and then suddenly
I remembered the above lines. I thought I have tried it on my loved ones and
they felt better, so let’s experiment this theory on a complete stranger.
Then in my mind
I imagined to wave my magic wand and deeply thanked God for her happiness and
friendly attitude. After that I returned to what I was doing.
Few minutes
later, she just started to talk to me and opened up. I responded with warmth
and at the same time realized that she was extremely tensed about her
assignment. Hence, I also understood the reason behind her attitude.
In that moment,
in my heart I felt a rushing sensation, I felt the joy. I became far more
grateful that my magic has worked; that this theory actually works.
I wave my magic
wand before picking up phones, checking my emails, working on the computer,
before going for shopping.
There was a time
in my life when I was unaware of this beautiful Magic and things didn’t go
well. Sometimes we meet new people and they without knowing us prejudge us,
they make assumptions about our personality and when we meet them they react
accordingly. If you are also in the action-reaction mode then situations can
easily detoriate.
The point is not to become each other’s best friends or have dinners together but
if we use our magic wand we can ease out the tensions and create peace for
ourselves and for others.
Sir Isaac Newton
said, ‘to every action there is always an
equal and opposite reaction’. So the happiness, health, wealth we
passionately wish for others, we also bring it ourselves.
Lots of love,
Sonya Syed. (Day
368)
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