Let’s normalize that it’s very natural to resist change. We humans have a familiarity bias that keeps us in our comfort zone (even if we are suffering in there). Regardless of how uncomfortable you are in your life, there’s a familiarity to it that feels secure. Gambling that security for the possibility of something different is a risk that is scary for many of us. However, while there are no guarantees in this life, change will not happen unless we are willing to take the leap and reach for something fuller, freer and more fulfilling in our lives.
Outgrowing Our Problems: Why Healing Isn't About Erasing the Past
“We don’t solve our problems. We outgrow them.” — Carl Jung
There’s no magic spell to cancel our issues. We can’t erase our imperfect childhood, our years in the bad relationship, or our mistakes that sent us on the “wrong” path (pst… it’s all Path). Our trauma, abusive parents, toxic ex’s, tragic losses... all belong to us and will always live within us in some capacity. These are important chapters in our story. They season us, deepen us, develop our character and we take them with us wherever we grow.
