Each and every one of us is a miracle. We have each been created with the tremendous ability to heal. Healing can come in many forms. This morning, I am thinking about the healing capacities of my own body and how I normally take it for granted. When I have a cut or a bruise or a headache, I just expect to get better. When I go through a difficult time in my life, I do expect it to pass. And every single day of my life, good, bad, or somewhere in the middle, spirituality is a major part of who I believe myself to be. In the hard times, I ask for strength and guidance. In the good times, I give thanks and ask for guidance. In the middle, I give thanks and ask for strength and guidance. Miracles are all around us. Sometimes they’re in a rainbow or a sunny day. Sometimes they’re in the kind words of a friend.

Dealing with MRSA is so difficult. Dealing with the emotional aftermath is difficult as well, but in a different way. The crisis in my family is over, thank God. But every time my kids get sick or I see a strange bump, I worry and I pray. The other day, Emily’s Kindergarten teacher called to tell me that Emily is constantly talking about when she was sick at school. She never talks about it at home. In fact, she will clam right up and change the subject if I try to approach her about it. Obviously, her body is over it but her mind is not. I don’t know how to help her with this right now. I wonder if other people go through similar things when their children recover from MRSA. (or any other serious illness, for that matter) But I do have faith that, just as her body has healed, so will her mind and spirit.
I appreciate the way Dr. Weil approaches wellness in this way. By including the body, mind, and spirit as distinct but related parts of the healing process, it gives us the freedom to focus on changing the things we can, a little at a time. So many MRSA sufferers struggle with constant pain and illness. People who suffer with repeated outbreaks on their skin are often left feeling like they’ve done something wrong or they’re not using proper hygiene. With Dr. Weil’s approach, we can begin to see the times that we are well as a miracle, instead of focusing on the times of illness as a failure. Illness is not a failure, but wellness is certainly a success!
I hope that each of us, no matter where we are in our healing process, can take a deep breath and feel empowered by our natural ability to get well!