Wondering how to accept pain and move beyond the past? The answer seems a little counter-intuitive, but you must “move toward” your pain, not away from it.
Humans tend to avoid painful things, and our first reaction is to withdraw away. Think about that first time you accidentally touched the hot stove: you likely yanked your hand back, drawing it toward yourself.
However, not all pain is physical or as cut and dry as this situation. Sometimes, there are emotional wounds that also cause us pain.
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