WHEN WE AVOID PAIN, WE PROLONG IT, WHEN WE MEET IT, WE RELEASE IT.

We have been taught our whole lives to avoid pain, to move away from discomfort, to numb it, to distract ourselves, to fix it as quickly as possible. But what if the pain itself is not the enemy? What if the pain is the portal?

Do you know that when a muscle cramps, the way to release it is to gently move into the pain? When you lean into the contraction instead of pulling away, the body finds its release. The same principle applies to our emotional, mental, and spiritual experiences.

When conflict arises, whether it is internal conflict, tension with another person, or a situation that challenges you, our natural instinct is to escape it, defend ourselves, or shut down. Yet the moment we turn toward it, breathe into it, and feel it fully, something incredible happens. The energy that was stuck begins to move. The emotion that was trapped starts to dissolve.

Pain is not punishment.
Pain is information.
It is the body’s way of saying, “There is something here that needs your attention, your love, your awareness.”

When we avoid pain, we prolong it. When we meet it, we release it.

So next time you feel that contraction, in your heart, in your body, or in your relationships, try this:
🌬 Breathe into it.
💚 Stay present with it.
🌿 Ask what it is trying to teach you.

This is how we transmute pain into wisdom, suffering into strength, and resistance into freedom.

Because the truth is, the magic lies within the pain. It is the sacred doorway back to yourself, to your power, and to your peace.

~ Angy-Lee ~
Our Heart Centre 💚🌱

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