The Magic of Everyday Things
October 3, 2010
Paper towels, bubble wraps, adhesive putty, and rubber balls: these common, everyday objects can work better than prescription drugs.
It remains a mystery to me how Silvia discovered the intriguing effectiveness of using these items. Perhaps she experimented and discovered it, or perhaps she intuited it – Qigong practitioners tend to develop very strong intuition, as I could tell from Craig, Silvia, and another friend who has practiced daily. Regardless of how the properties of these common things became known, the important point is that they are wonderful for helping one connect to and release emotions.
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“What comes to mind?” asked Silvia.
“…” I usually had an image or some ideas, but occasionally no matter how I tried my Mind stayed blank.
“Try splitting some putty, as if you are tearing apart the barrier between your Mind and your Gut.”
I started. Some dark shape slowly surfaced. It gradually became an image… In the process I also found that 3M putty worked the best, being more gentle on the fingers.
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SOS, Silvia. Some shocking news was hard to digest. I texted her one night.
Get a roll of kitchen paper towel and squeeze out your shock / anger / frustration. Think of the emotion when you do that.
Bounty and some brands are more expensive than others, but when you are squeezing hard, you will appreciate getting what you have paid for.
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Stress balls are really good for what they are supposed to do – help you release your stress. But you need to wash them often, because the negative emotions you let out do linger and saturate these squishy tools.
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My lower back was hurting.
“It reflects a sense of injustice and a lack of support,” said Silvia. “Squeeze and pop some bubble wraps.”
It was harder than I had thought, but it worked. The pain subsided.
“Try putting some on the floor. Step on and pop them.”
It not only worked. It was also great fun – I feel like a child again!
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We can take charge in curing ourselves instead of only relying on drugs and treatments.
When we focus and have the right intention, we can imbue everyday objects with magic.
