For nearly a week now I’ve been barely keeping my head above the waters of anger, sadness, fear and hopelessness. And yet, amidst all of this, there are also voices sweetly telling us to “stay positive” or “keep the faith.” Seems like we’re running into something called spiritual bypassing.
Thank you for this wisdom on welcoming pain as a teacher... I have really been helped by the work of Joanna Macy! What a wise elder for our times!
Thanks, Hazel. For this article, and yor follow-up post which reveals that you are willing to confront and transform the pain.