The article explores a personal journey of realizing that true healing is not about eliminating pain but rather embracing and understanding it. After investing time and energy into various healing techniques, the author found that feelings of anxiety and sadness persisted. The turning point came when instead of fighting these emotions, the author chose to sit with them and express them creatively. Through poetry, art, and movement, the author discovered that acknowledging and embracing pain lessened its intensity and impact, challenging traditional notions of healing.
Shadow work is the way to illumination. When we become aware of all that is buried within us, that which is lurking beneath the surface no longer has power over us.
It wasn't until I stopped fighting my pain that something shifted. I realized I had spent years treating my emotions as something to get rid of.
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