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The Blessing of Pain - Coggle Diagram
The Blessing of Pain
Fixating on Pain
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miss opportunities to love, create, contribute
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Closings
If we avoid pain, it controls our lives.
If we obsess over it, we become blinded to life's joys.
facing it consciously, we can transmute even the darkest moments into light
Forms of Pain
Physical pain from injury, illness or aging of the body
Emotional pain from trauma, abuse, broken relationships
Reframing Pain Mindfully
Rather than asking “Why me?”, a more empowering question is “What can I learn here?” How can this pain help me become my best self?
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Middle path
Lessons
acknowledging but not avoiding pain, yet also not becoming completely obsessed by it either. With consciousness, pain can illuminate needed lessons.
PAIN IS A MESSENGER
When we view pain as a teacher rather than just a victimizer, we reclaim our power.