I never had one as a kid, but I did see them on TV and in movies. You know those voodoo dolls that represent real people. Witches cast spells on them, stick pins in the and as a result cause all kinds of mayhem on the victims. Well, recently I felt like a human voodoo doll, only this time, there was a different kind of spell cast on me.
That’s right, last week I had my first acupuncture treatment. To be honest, I had no idea it was coming. I was just going to get physio-therapy for a sore shoulder that I’ve had since a bad fall last August. When the physio said, “Would you mind trying some “needling?” I froze. I was nervous. Skeptical even. After all, a complete stranger was about to stick a bunch of needles in me. How on earth could they really help anyway? “Will it hurt?” I asked. He said it would only be a twinge, and as he stood behind me, I braced myself for the worst when the first needle went in. I did feel the twinge, and the twenty others that followed, but I also felt the relief the next day. My shoulder was pain-free for the first time in weeks.
Needless to say, I went back this week for another round of “needling.” This experience made me realize that I should always be open to new ways of doing things. Whether it’s a needle in the back, food on a plate, or a ceremony at a temple, Instead of being critical or skeptical of them, I should look at them as opportunities to learn and grow. Who knows, when I do I’ll create my own voodoo magic to make myself a better person.
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