The walking wounded
Whose heart has been broken, bruised, and battered
I am the wounded healer
Who through the grace of compassion
Heals again and again and again
I am the heart and soul of compassion
Who reaches out to you
Not as healer
But as soul sister warrior
I am compassion’s presence
I am you
You are me
Together, we are compassion
How many times do we look at a person or a situation and search for
ways to fix what is happening? We overlook the Truth that suffering is integral
to the journeys of all. We miss the important point — that through suffering we
gain opportunities to grow and evolve.
Suffering is the compost used to fertilize the ground of our being. All
of our thoughts, words, and actions are deeply rooted in this place. They
create flourishing or blight. Through suffering we transform the blighted areas
of our life. We become more beautiful, more amazing, than we ever realized.
Over and over again I hear that suffering is optional. But, I do not
believe that. Suffering is a necessary life experience. When we really feel,
with our body, mind, heart, and spirit, the suffering reverberating through our
self, opportunity presents itself. This is the opportunity of evolution and
transformation.
Digging deeply into the ground of our being, we discover the roots
of suffering twining with the roots of our thoughts, words, and actions.
Although we may not discover the entire message our suffering expresses, we
gain micro messages that bring us closer and closer to understanding the truth,
the lesson, of our suffering.
Perhaps what is optional is learning the lesson encapsulated in the
seed of our suffering. We can suffer or deny our suffering. Denied, suffering
burrows deeply underground and hibernates. It lies dormant waiting to burst
forth at the most inopportune time. This
suffering may take us by surprise.
When we are consciously and intentionally being with our suffering, we
are mindful of the bursting seed. As we peer within its gnarled growth, we are
able to identify the learning the truth and lesson of our suffering. Acting
upon what we know, the garden in the ground of our being becomes a thriving place.
In this space, suffering is no longer an adversary; it becomes an ally on this
wild, beautiful journey of being our best, brightest light that shines forth in
the world.
Vanessa F. Hurst is Compassion Officer at Intent & Action. She is an Intuitive Coach, Community Builder,
and Author of Engaging Compassion Through Intent & Action and A
Constellation of Connections: Contemplative Relationships
More from Vanessa: www.intentandaction.com
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