Pain is never fun; pain is never appealing. But it is also highly necessary in order to grow. We all experience pain in all different ways, as well as a lot of the same ways, falling off a bike, cracking your head open, breaking bones, and getting in a car wreck. The problem with this kind of pain, and the great thing about this kind of pain, is that often that kind of pain can be bandaged, treated, and cared for. It is so much harder to care for and to deal with emotional pain and scars, sure…
; there are all kinds of treatments for depression, anxiety, stress, anger, and sadness, but what most don't realize, and sometimes I still struggle with, is that medication and treatment it's not going to fix you and help you feel better about yourself, it will help you manage it and adjust so you don't get to your Breaking Point.
But you still have to put in the work! You still have to make adjustments to discover yourself and find your happy place and Happy Spirit. Whether it's journaling, starting a business, going on a trip, figuring out what you don't like about yourself and changing it, and much more.
I can promise you I do not have it all together. I have times where I still fall apart and struggle, but I got to the point where I started hating myself so much that I knew I either had to put in the work to make changes and adjustments to my life or throw out the towel. I felt like I got to the point where those were my only options.
I chose self-growth even though sometimes that is also painful, emotional, and Powerful. I know I will eventually get to the point of loving myself and being proud of myself. It's okay to have a breakdown and moments of weakness, but it should be attached to the thought of building something beautiful out of it, instead of the idea of having nothing beautiful to develop or give to the world.
You have to work hatch self-growth every day, and sometimes tears, anger, and frustration will follow, but in the end, you will come out in a better version if you fight like hell against yourself to become that better, healthier version. It has an unbelievable amount of self-love and understanding.
Sometimes to get to the point of being willing to put in the work for self-growth, you have to get to the end of being super disgusted and hated by yourself to motivate you to change what you don't like.
“Do you hate yourself and where you are at? Well, congratulations, that means you're more self-aware than most. If you get to the point of hating yourself, you might be more willing to make changes you would not otherwise. Use the hatred for yourself to your advantage for growth, self-love, and development.”
(Hudson Rose)