Ep.19: The Cure for the Pain is In the Pain
About this episode
This episode explores the idea that facing our pain can lead to healing, drawing on insights from poet Rumi.
What if the very pain you're running from contains the medicine you need? In this vulnerable and deeply personal episode, I dive into the wisdom behind the poet Rumi's profound insight: "The cure for the pain is in the pain." Pain isn't just something that hurts us—it's a messenger, a signal flare demanding our attention. Yet modern society has conditioned us to numb, avoid, and push through our pain rather than face it directly. This avoidance doesn't make pain disappear; instead, it pushes...
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