There will be times in your life when you will feel wronged, slighted, or hurt by others. Sometimes this will be for good reason. Some things are meant to hurt. But if being hurt is as far as you go, if you cling to the injury or insult as if it is the defining feature … Continue reading Painful Growth
No matter how we feel, we do not have the right to hurt others in order to make ourselves feel better. We cannot improve our emotional, psychological, or spiritual state by destroying someone else’s. Hurt does not fix hurt. Doing someone else harm does not take away our pain. It does not heal our injuries. … Continue reading A Cycle Of Healing
We cannot go through life without being hurt. Pain, sorrow, and heartbreak are inevitable. And, the more we open our hearts to love and joy, the more we risk disappointment and sadness. This does not mean that we should avoid opening our hearts, however. It does not mean that we should avoid being hurt. Simply … Continue reading Love In Spite Of Life
We cannot remove other people’s pain. The best we can do is to be there for them, for support and comfort. But, suffering is a solitary experience. We cannot reach in and take it away from someone. Nor can anyone else do the same for us. Often, when we try to prevent or ease another’s … Continue reading Vessels Of Healing
There is simply no way for us to experience all of the joy that life has to offer without also opening ourselves up to pain. Our hearts cannot be receptive to the good without also being vulnerable to the bad. If we want to protect ourselves from being hurt, from being let down, disappointed, and … Continue reading Joy Does Not Seek Us Out
