Overwhelming Pain

"Sitting with our sadness takes the courage to believe that

we can bear the pain and we will come out the other side."

Daily Om

Whether emotional, physical or spiritual, pain can be overwhelming.  We can be held motionless by pain or we can find ourselves thrashing around unable to be still.  Pain can be so excruciating we may become disconnected from reality.

Eventually, we ask what is causing our pain?  When we determine the source, we are able to move towards healing.  This healing can be swift, temporary or critical.  When we can bring our attention to the source, we begin to understand what needs to be done.

We face our pain with courage, while knowing we will eventually reach the other side.  Giving ourselves permission to accept and move through our situation, we gain insight into learning more about the self.  There is no way to avoid pain, but we do have power to overcome the sadness.