“I think that humans have a huge capacity to carry pain and sadness. There are things that haunt us our entire lives; we are unable to let them go. The good times seem almost effervescent and dreamlike in comparison with the times that didn’t go so well.”
-Henry Rollins
How do the words above resonate with you?
Pause here for a moment and free yourself from distractions:
Take a deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... deep breath in... exhale slowly... calm your mind and be present...
Pain is an interesting subject. Many definitions and uses for the word.
How do you usually define pain? Please take a moment to formulate a definition before reading on...
Consider these definitions from Merriam Webster.
pain /noun/:
1. a localized or generalized unpleasant bodily sensation or complex of sensations that causes mild to severe physical discomfort and emotional distress and typically results from bodily disorder (such as injury or disease)
Chronic Arthritis is often characterized by severe pain.
2. a basic bodily sensation that is induced by a noxious stimulus, is received by naked nerve endings, is associated with actual or potential tissue damage, is characterized by physical discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leads to evasive action
He was in severe pain after falling down the stairs.
3. one that irks or annoys or is otherwise troublesome
My little sister can be a pain in the neck.
4. mental or emotional distress or suffering
The pain she had felt at those humiliating words.
No one wants to experience pain if they can help it. Do you agree?
Why then do we hold onto pain and accept it as simply part of life? Spend some time here...
Iyanla Vanzant shares an interesting perspective about pain: from her book Until Today: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind
Pain gives you something to talk about with others. It can even make you feel important.
You can use physical or emotional pain to demonstrate to yourself and others that you can handle whatever life throws at you.
It attracts attention. When something is wrong with you, people come to your aid. If they don’t, that too gives you something to talk about.
It is not necessary to live in pain or to live eliminating pain.
Without pain we can learn to settle in to the beauty of life.
When there is no pain, we learn to live without fear.
When we learn to release pain and the anticipation that it can and will return, we become more comfortable with ourselves, which makes others more comfortable with us.
Today’s Affirmation: from Iyanla Vanzant’s Until Today: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind
I am devoted to discovering a pain-free way of life!
Today’s Challenge: from Iyanla Vanzant’s Until Today...
Closely examine all of the painful experiences or situations you are currently facing.
Ask yourself: How do I support this and expect it to be a part of my life?
Pause, dig deep and thoughtfully write down your answers...
Now Ask yourself: How can I approach this in a more loving and peaceful way?
“Every negative situation contains the possibility for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that matters.” -Robert Greene
What are you willing to do?
Don’t miss your opportunity! Be intentional, encourage others to do the same and watch what happens.
You got this!
Coach Tavia
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Reference:
Vanzant, Iyanla; Until Today: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind. Atria, New York, NY 2020.
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