Life unfortunately presents us with various challenges. The uncomfortable truth is that we can grow from our difficulties. Finding comfort in the discomfort is not an easy process but it is possible.
““Pain makes you stronger. Tears makes you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser. So thank the past for a better future.””
Statements like the ones above may sound uncompassionate but they do hold wisdom. What you choose to do with your challenges will determine whether you grow and evolve or seemingly become stunted and wither.
Feeling emotions that are uncomfortable suck. Let's be real here. They're awful. So much of our society encourages us to avoid discomfort that we have forgotten how to process them. It's not that we can't; we simply do know how. The silver lining is: what we don't know how to do, we can learn.
How can we make it through the storm?
Dig your heels deeper into self-care.
When we make a conscious effort to care for ourselves, we can stay grounded in self-love. When we are grounded in self-love, we are able to make decisions that are compassionate and wise for ourselves, rather than being stuck in a reactive mode. Daily nurturing practices can help you weather the storm. Taking conscious care of yourself is not about obliterating your emotions, it's about transforming them. Every negative emotion has a positive opposite. The opposite of anger is peace, sadness is love, etc. But to cross that bridge, you have to make mindful steps to get there.
Perhaps it is meditating; holding an inner space to be aware of what you are feeling. Other times it could be a long walk to help you digest your experience and decipher between what you need and do not need to do or say. The point is: Be with yourself. Don't look away. Don't tuck away your feelings. Be with your emotions.
Doing so will open a door to your ability to transform. You can't have a metamorphosis if you decide to never come out of your cocoon. At the same time, if the butterfly doesn't work its way out of the cocoon; it will not be strong enough to fly.
Tania Isaac is an experienced Spiritual Guidance Channeler, Pet Communicator, Integrative Energy Healer and certified yoga instructor who specializes in blending holistic modalities to create unique healing sessions. She is located in Santa Barbara, CA where she lives with her husband and their rescued dog Oreo. Her mission is to empower empaths and help individuals connect with their innate metaphysical and healing abilities. To learn more about her offerings, visit: www.taniaisaac.com