“I Can’t Believe It!” Part 2

Magic actually had nothing to do with overcoming my issues.

There were rather two things that did, both of which have a magic-like effect:

The first was the power of a positive mindset and the second was faith.

I know it probably sounds cheesy but here’s what happened–

One morning I woke-up, got out of bed, and decided that I was done feeling the way I’d been feeling for nearly a decade.

(See part one for an extensive description of my issues.)

I didn’t realize it at the time, but on that morning I decided to take control of my life by creating a positive mindset.

In the moment, I literally was just fed up with feeling the way I had been.

In addition to making that BOLD decision, I had also been really into spiritual practices like meditation.

On the night prior to waking-up with a new mindset, I had decided to try this Buddhist/Zen candle visualization ritual ( I really don’t know what else to call it.)

I went into my basement late at night and lit a pink candle (pink was important for some reason).

I meditated for several hours, visualizing a white light passing through my body. As I did this, I imagined the life I knew I deserved.

I sat there with my eyes closed until the flame on the candle finally flickered out, which to my surprise took all night.

By the time I finally went to sleep the sun was rising.

I had been meditating all night!

And when I finally awoke later that morning, I felt different– more alive somehow. I was ready to truly start the day for the first time in my life!

I’ve never told this to anyone.

When people would ask me years later how I overcame my issues, I would just tell them I just got sick of feeling lousy which was true.

But I believe there was a presence involved in my magic-like recovery that cannot be explained using mere words.

Something happened that night that changed the entire course of my life!

So when people say “I can’t believe it” when they hear how I used to be, I can quite honestly respond to them by saying…

“Neither can I!”

-Ryan, Persona Coach

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