The wound is where the light meets your pain.

We all have emotional scars. When we go through a triggering or painful time in our lives, it can be especially painful if it harkens back to a childhood wound. 

Today I would like to point out that every time you are experiencing extreme emotional pain that you have an opportunity to care for your inner child and their wounds with the tools you didn’t have as a child.   

What are some of these tools? They are likely tools you already know about.  They are ridiculously easy and trite recommendations that, if you struggle with your mental health, you are likely tired of hearing about them.  But they really work!  


Meditating-It's not always fun because it's a discipline but it really works.  

Exercise-to move your body and become more present and get endorphins. 

Self care- At the bare minimum, shower and put on real clothes.

Get outside- There is something restorative about being outside, even if the weather is not ideal.

Support-Reach out for help.  Whether from a friend, family member, therapist or life coach, there is no shame in needing help processing hard things.

  These things do work....so what is our big resistance to them? I would say a huge part of it is an internal belief that we don't deserve to feel better.  But you do! As your wound is open, let the light meet your pain so you can look at it squarely and care for yourself.