Pain is necessary for growth and self understanding. Pain is part of our internal checks and balances. Don’t give into pain: understand it, accept it, and move forward. Don’t let pain steal your spirit or belief in life and love. Sometimes you need to sit with it, and let it be, but beyond that never, ever, empower your pain. You have a right to feel your pain.
Stop avoiding pain and discomfort. People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s not always the case. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up.
People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.
