Not everyone wants to heal
This week has felt inspiring to me in various ways. I streamlined scheduling processes in my business, had some delicious coworking sessions, took sun-drenched walks, and felt the closeness of spring.
As I return to the rhythm of sharing on Substack again, I continue to revisit the archives of things I wrote in early February. I’m going to share another one here, all about healing & projection & pain:
Recently, I stumbled upon a two-part Instagram reel that touched my heart deeply. A woman was detailing her healing journey from chronic pain / anxiety. She was in awe as she spoke about her transformative process & profound healing she experienced, passionate about sharing her process in the hopes that it would resonate with someone.
In the second reel, though, she opened up about the unexpected backlash she faced when she decided to share her story. Despite her genuine desire to share her process, she was met with vitriol, disgust, and disbelief. She experienced criticism for being perceived as irresponsible & uninformed & reckless while spreading misinformation.
She was, naturally, bewildered by this response because she was sharing her personal experience, what worked specifically for her — not claiming to be an expert or dictating universal truths.
Dear reader, what I know by now is this: people would sooner white knuckle their way through life, gripping to the very things that keep them small and disempowered, than heal their shit and let go of that which makes them comfortable.