About Magic Stream

Welcome to Magic Stream.org

MagicStream is a literary e-zine, self-help, personal growth and holistic wellness resource. It features writing, art and references from past and present. The strength of the site is in the sharing of this journey we call life. Contributors include professionals in the field, beginning and established writers, and others who do have a story to tell, who share their experiences and their stories, but have never written before.

The focus of Magic Stream is on personal growth and the universal in human emotion. Emotional fitness is approached in much the same manner as physical fitness. There are numerous references to self-help, mental health and wellness resources. The philosophy of MagicStream.org is that we do what we can to take care of our self, make our self stronger, accept our self as we are, and seek help when it is needed.

A multi-faceted literary e-zine, mental health, self-help and wellness resource, the primary focus of Magic Stream is on personal growth and the universal in human emotion. Emotional fitness is approached in much the same way as physical fitness and very frequently in a like manner, since the two are so inextricably related.

Magic Stream provides a wide spectrum of self-help information. There are numerous professional level resources and references to self-help, mental health and wellness. It doesn't stop there though, because so much of healing resides in the sharing of the journey. On a literary plane, readers share through poetry, art and story. On a more pragmatic vein, others share in the nitty-gritty of what it takes to survive in the most trying of circumstances.

The guiding philosophy of Magic Stream is to nurture ourselves both physically and mentally, making the self ever stronger, accepting our self as we are, and seeking help when it is needed.

Among the earliest online self-help resources, Magic Stream was conceived and began development in 1994. The seed came from a fairytale I wrote for a bibliotherapy class. That seed sprang to life when I realized the publishing potential in the still young and rapidly growing World Wide Web. After nine months of intense research and development, the site went live in the Spring of 1995.

As a labor of love, Magic Stream has delivered access to well over a million readers, including mental health consumers, professionals, students and other private individuals seeking information on dealing with issues in their own lives.

Through the years, Magic Stream has received numerous awards of recognition for everything from graphics, to site design, contributions to the World Wide Web community and online resource development. It has also earned international recognition as an early, pioneering resource utilizing the Internet for the common good. In 1999, Proctor & Gamble recognized this editor for her grass-roots activism in making the world a better place through her online efforts. You can read a copy of that commendation here: Always a Woman.

Despite the one-person web building aspect of the site, Magic Stream is very much about community. It has had featured many esteemed contributors, including mental health professionals, beginning writers, professional writers, artists and everything in between. It is truly the interconnectedness of the World Wide Web that makes it such a vital part of our life today. The same is true with Magic Stream, because the site was much more than myself, even in times where I know I was not doing all I could, there were those who saw the need, and for that reason, despite myself and the way life tend to get in the way of the best intentions, Magic Stream has continued with a life of its own, and that was indeed my original intention. Thank you for your continued and ongoing support and thank you for sharing the journey.

Dedicated to all those travelers
who share in the one journey
that can never be made alone

Important: The information provided on this page is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical or mental health advice and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace care from a qualified healthcare or mental health professional.

Magic Stream provides links and information from a variety of sources for further education. Sources may differ in their recommendations and viewpoints, and inclusion of a resource or link does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of its accuracy. Use this information to help you ask questions and make informed decisions with appropriate professionals.