"The wound is the pace where the light enters you." Rumi
We have all heard the expression: the wounded healer. After years working professionally in the mental health field, I have seen the effectiveness of a healer who has walked the walk of the person seeking help --- if the healer has completed the journey within that experience. All of us have challenges which wound us. These challenges often occur within interactions with other people. The mystics who live in caves -- in cartoons, at least -- may have it easier than the rest of us; as they do not have the greatest fodder for spiritual growth: interaction with others. Being a caregiver for someone is one of life's challenges. Just having the responsibility to make decisions on the behalf of someone else is daunting, especially when those decisions run counter to what the person wants. As we face our challenges, let us remember that it is through them that the light enters us. It is through our challenges that we become more mature and loving humans.
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