If you think about it, the avoidance of pain, is in itself, wounding.
Tag: pain
They say don’t settle; it’s better to be alone than to compromise. There is truth in that, and there is weight.
It’s worth wearing your heart on your sleeve, courageously. The notion stems from chivalry, and knighthood, from Shakespeare and Othello, and like any idiom, faithfully adapts to us in our own perceptions and cultures and meanings, reborn and reborn again as language evolves.
“Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.” ~ Kahlil Gibran Pain is one of those four-letter words that encompasses many…
It is never easy to trust someone with your pain, and trying to persuade someone to trust you with theirs is unrealistic. These things take time, and when we misinterpret or misunderstand the words or actions of those we care about, we often draw negative conclusions. In these moments, it is best to simply pause, trust and hold space, and be easy about it.