08/11/2025
Healing often asks us to do something counterintuitive: lean into discomfort instead of running from it.
It’s natural to want to avoid pain, numb out, or distract ourselves—but true healing lives on the other side of what we’re trying to avoid.
The discomfort you feel isn’t a sign that you’re broken; it’s a signal that something important is asking for your attention.
When we gently turn toward our pain—with curiosity instead of judgment—we begin to understand it, soothe it, and eventually release it.
Growth doesn't come from staying safe and unchanged.
It comes from courageously sitting with what feels hard, allowing it to move through us, and discovering the strength we didn’t know we had.
Leaning into discomfort doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong—it means you’re healing.
Slowly.
Bravely.
And exactly as you need to.
Be gentle with yourself.
This part of the journey matters just as much as the destination.
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