In February, I broke my leg. Bad. It's probably the most pain I've been in, but the hardest part really was the vulnerability that I felt. Part of my mindset was about acceptance and leaning into the stillness and triggers and feelings that my injury brought up (but that's for another time). The part I want to talk about today is the vow I made to myself to come back stronger. Ironically, those two mindsets, vulnerability and strength, are so related. I had to take a hard look at parts that were weak (mentally and physically) to put effort into making them stronger. And that process has been humbling and painful, but I know the end result will be that I'm stronger and more resilient.
COVID has done that to us too. It has exposed weaknesses in us individually and as a country.
We need to own those to build stronger. Same with the recent events with the Black Lives Matter movement. We need to see where we have been blind so we can see how to build a society that is stronger. All that awareness and work is painful. And it's necessary.
Going to therapy is the same. We look at places that are weak or need improvement. That's humbling and painful to take an honest look at yourself. AND it's necessary for growth. Your vulnerability is strength in and of itself AND is the catalyst for more strength and growth.
If you are looking for a place to discover your weaknesses and learn to grow from them, I would love to chat with you and see if I can help you in that process. Reach out today.