The Forces of Life and How to Live Better, Bolder, and More Magical

By Dr. Drew Voelsch

We’re all being pulled by invisible forces.

Not just gravity and taxes.

I’m talking about the real Forces of Life—the ones that yank your soul toward something higher, bolder, weirder, and better.

You don’t see them on your Fitbit. They won’t show up in your bank account (at least not immediately). But they’re there—gripping your shoulders, straightening your spine, whispering, “Don’t play it safe.”

Let’s break them down. And yeah, we’ll sprinkle some chiropractic dust like MSG on ramen. Enhancing. Elevating. Never overpowering.


1. The Force of Curiosity

Dan Go calls it the path to growth.

Anthony Bourdain ate it with every meal in Vietnam.

Sahil Bloom writes threads about it, but let’s get raw:
Curiosity is your Permission Slip to Live Bigger.

When was the last time you asked, “What happens if I go that way?”
Not metaphorically. Physically. Down that alley. Into that new posture. Into that tough conversation. Onto that adjustment table.

In chiropractic, we tap into curiosity every time someone lays down for care.
We ask, “What happens if we remove the interference?”
You’d be shocked what happens when life gets permission to move freely.

Pain fades. Sleep returns. Sex gets better. Purpose reignites.
(Yeah, I said it.)


2. The Force of Resistance

Life throws resistance at anyone trying to evolve.
Sahil says it’s feedback. Dan Go says it’s friction for growth.
Bourdain would tell you it’s part of the goddamn recipe.

In chiropractic, resistance is literal.
Tight traps. Stuck SI joints.
People walk into our offices because life hurts—and it’s not just physical.

But what if resistance isn’t the enemy?
What if it’s your invitation?

Every locked joint is a story.
Every crack-pop-click? A chapter turned.

Resistance says: You’re still alive. Now get moving.


3. The Force of Alignment

This ain’t just posture talk.
Though… it kinda is.

Alignment in chiropractic is about restoring connection. Brain to body.
Alignment in life? That’s you reconnecting with what matters.

Most of us walk around disjointed—chasing other people’s dreams, scrolling other people’s highlights, eating food that doesn’t love us back.

Real magic begins when the spine aligns and the soul aligns.
When your purpose isn’t just a vision board thing, but a lived thing.
That’s the good crack.
That’s the moment life whispers, “Now you’re cookin’.”


4. The Force of Play

Anthony would light up talking about a perfect bowl of pho or a dive bar in Tangier.
Dan Go finds it in the freedom of movement.
Sahil calls it “serious play”—that magical intersection of joy and mastery.

Chiropractic brings play back into bodies that have forgotten.
You should see a 52-year-old who just got their first full night’s sleep in a decade. They giggle like a toddler on espresso.

Play is how you measure magic.

Lose your sense of play? You’re already dying.
Get it back? You’re immortal.
At least until dinner.


5. The Force of Stillness

You won’t find this in a TikTok hustle video.

But the moment after a deep breath, after a good adjustment…
That moment when the nervous system sighs?

That’s church.

Stillness isn’t stagnation. It’s recalibration.

Sahil journals into it.
Dan Go breathes into it.
Bourdain probably smoked a cigarette next to it while watching the Mekong flow.

Stillness is where boldness regenerates.
The spine resets.
The mind remembers.
And suddenly you see your next move more clearly than ever.


The Sprinkle: Why Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is not just pain relief.
It’s rebellion.
It’s restoration.
It’s raw, radical self-respect.

It says: You deserve to function at your full potential, even if the world tells you to sit still, suck it up, and numb out.

We don’t do numbing here.

We do awakening.
We do realignment.
We do life lived louder.


Final Thought:

Want to live better, bolder, and more magical?

Start with the forces already inside you.

Get curious.
Embrace resistance.
Align like your life depends on it—because it does.
Play often.
Get still.

And maybe, just maybe…

Get adjusted.

Because when life moves through you freely, boldly, and unapologetically—
you don’t just live life.
You taste it.

And it tastes damn good.