Anapneo: a process

“Anapneo," said Slughorn calmly, pointing his wand at Belby, whose airway seemed to clear at once."

Anapneo is a healing spell, used in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince". It helped Belby recover from the suffocation.

Healing from wounds, scars, fights, darkness is important, otherwise, they come right back to bite. Although it might not happen soon, there will be a time where this, too, shall pass. It works out. It will always work out.

The past can be scary. It destroys certain moments, certain feelings. The worst part is that sometimes you need to express it to move on. But the good part about that is that you can get over it and not try to remember it because you have assuaged it. Overthinking is the witchiest thing our brain can do; it creates something that is not true. Taking control of it is necessary. Living in the present can bring joy, even in sad moments. We all know how thinking about the past and future can be so fatal. This is realised only once you have healed.

Once a person has accepted the situation, they start to feel something that does not perfect their lives but changes their outlook, and the amount of power this change of outlook has had is immense.

Some people feel that they have never really redeemed themselves and are just acting. That must hurt. How do we know that we have truly recovered? Does feeling happy make us better or, does forgetting the horrors? Getting back on our feet requires understanding, realisation, sharing, and taking control.

This edition is not entirely regarding being cured. It is the process, the change, the past, the introspection and retrospection, the gratitude, the hopeful times, the outlook on nature, and lastly, and most importantly acceptance.

As I think about the rough times, I will mention one more thing: the demons of our body, soul, and mind are not as powerful as the angels. Looking at that angel side would not change a few things. However, it will help you to ameliorate yourself. When body, mind, and spirit engage, we heal.

Now, as you begin to read this edition, I hope that you will be able to stop the bleeding of your wound.

“Anapneo,” said the Editorial Board calmly, pointing our wands at our dear readers.

Asees Sagoo (XI-A)