True Spiritual Growth

True spiritual growth comes from making peace with pain. Cultivating space for forgiveness, acceptance, and grace is medicine for the soul. Transformation truly happens, when we decide to deal with the pain. Since the pain is at the core of the heart, it radiates and affects everything we do. Often, we have many layers of pain. You have to deal with it layer by layer. Forgiving ourselves and others are both infused in this transformation. In order to be FREE, you must accept the pain, thank the lesson it taught you and release it. You have to let it go, suffering is a choice. The gifts of peace, joy, happiness and freedom are awaiting on the other side! Joy is your birthright!

♥ Parish