There have been times that I thought that a strong will helped me resist feeling emotional pain like grief over a lost relationship or the death of a loved one. It took awhile but I realize now that resistance is futile. Instead I embrace what I am fighting off and let it envelope me. What has transpired is that I start to feel relief a lot quicker than if had I used the power of my will.
Make no mistake the pain can be quite severe and there is no quick fix to a heart punch but if we treat what we resist as an opportunity for growth we can handle life on life’s terms with strength instead of the false bravado of resistance.
Resistance is futile because inevitably what we resist will overtake us and the probability is that the damage will be much more ruinous than if we had we met it with open arms instead of clenched fists.
You are human grief over any loss is inevitable. Time lessens the severity but any loss leaves its scars on the heat and soul.
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