Hurt people hurt others. I think this is the main reason for the current state of our world: that many of the hurtful things we do to ourselves, each other, and our planet stem from our unhealed pain. This is why I believe it is each individual's personal duty to heal. Unfortunately, this isn't always easy because humans are masters at avoidance. However, we have reached a point in our collective consciousness where repression is no longer serving us. It is time to heal.
If you are to walk the path of awakening, one day, maybe out of nowhere, it will dawn on you just how much pain you've allowed into your life. And it will break your heart. And then, one day, you will be faced with all the times you have been the one doling out the pain. And it will break your ego. This is your soul's nudge to begin the work.
But many of us choose to stay stuck in our pain. This seems illogical. Why would anyone choose this? The reason is simple: to truly heal our pain, we must stop ignoring it. But facing darkness can be terrifying. Instead, most of us spend our entire lives running from it, doing anything we can to avoid it. Anger, sadness and apathy are easier, so we often choose victimhood or dissociation over healing.
If you have landed here, your soul has already chosen the healing path. But change is not guaranteed; conscious intention and action will be required. We exist in a realm of free will, so we will always have a choice: remain as we are or venture into the darkness and bring the light there. Stagnation or evolution? The choice is ours.
Know that once you've been activated into awakening, if you choose to turn back, your soul will never stop reminding you. You can attempt to avoid or distract the whispers away all you want, but they will persist. Your heart will never stop nudging you towards the path of awakening because this is why you are here: to awaken, heal and rise.
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This content was originally posted on January 29, 2025.
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