Pain and Power:
Their relationship
After four years, since my life changed in 2020—
I firmly believe this quote that I read today:
"Those who are closest to the pain are closest to the power."
~Dr. Anisa Ibrahim
Essentially, while there is a lot of pain from grief and trauma, but when you’re broken, and you suffer, while at your most vulnerable—
There is great potential.
In AA we call it a spiritual awakening, and there is a great transformation and humility that can happen for someone if they allow themselves to be transformed.
I guess Rumi was indeed right when he wrote that “The wound is where the light gets in.”
Granted, it’s not that simplistic.
I mean, you’ve got to the work, clean house, work at healing.
But I also firmly believe that we can undergo a lot of growth through periods of suffering and brokenness.
It makes me think about how scripture and the cliches are so true:
Consider it a blessing during times of trials and tribulations. (James 1:2)
Or
When we suffer, we are more vulnerable, but also more malleable to be transformed to do service and to become higher and better versions of ourselves.
It’s not linear. It’s not simple.
It can be painful as hell.
But it’s true.
It’s taken me a while to believe all that I’ve read, that I wanted to be true for a long time, but finally is for me:
The trauma is generational and personal and real, but so can be the healing and the growth.
I believe that our Higher power, God, Divine Consciousness/Presence, Creator, whatever you want to call it—
Can use a great deal of suffering and pain and hurt for good.
And, truly, what could be more powerful than that?