THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING

THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING

Psychological catharsis, emotional ventilation, screaming aloud, crying endlessly; they all mean one thing. They all serve as outlets for something suppressed. Unexpressed ideas, comments or opinions kept intact in the innermost recesses of the emotion are very unhealthy. Things undone, good words unsaid, logic unexplained or just anything suppressed could be detrimental.

Those suppressed things shall all look for an outlet. If they find the head, insomnia soon follows then severe headache, then psychotic behavior may ensue. If they find the lungs, hyperventilation results then are wheezing sounds and finally asthmatic breathing. Those that reached the heart could cause palpitation, angina pectoris and real heart ailments if unstopped properly.

Those that reached the gastro-intestinal tract can cause hyperacidity, spasms and eventually peptic ulcer if not dyspepsia and other “butterflies in the stomach”.

Muscles and joints if chosen to be the destination may give rise to rheumatic and arthritic pains. Those that affect the nerves stimulate neurological symptoms that are very disabling.

Why suppress anything when simple honesty and sincerity could easily find a shoulder-to-cry-on? Shouting or simply singing is a good outlet. Sometimes writing your thoughts, re-reading it then burning it can turn to ashes all your problems in a wink of the eye.

Let us not entertain problems for a long time. Solutions are always available. If the available solutions are not readily attainable let us just relax and allow time to heal our wounds.

The confusion in the world is already overwhelming. Let us not add more of ours. Let us follow the suggestion of Cinderella immortalized in her favorite song…”No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on "believing, the dreams that you wish will come true”.