Breaking Through the Fog of Hurt and Reclaiming Your Joy

Picture the sun breaking through a fog layered mountain range. That’s how you can feel anytime you suffer hurt or pain. No doubt it can be hard to imagine that moment when something so oppressive as hurt can ever depart you. But it will pass and, just as the rays of sunshine break through the fog in the mountains, so too can great joy present itself in your life and help you start a new journey of personal rediscovery.

Understanding how you can use the difficult time and turn it around for good is essential for you to move through the pain. You can choose to accept what has happened, allowing the hurt to release itself from your heart, or you can cling on to the hurt, remaining trapped in a perpetual loop of negative thoughts and emotion.

If you choose to be surrendered to the flow of life, although it sometimes includes pain and hurt, you can significantly decrease your suffering. It could also be helpful to remember that everyone deals with this sometimes paralyzing feeling. Hurt is universal and normal. Just as the wind blows through the mountains, moments of trauma come and go in every life. So don't be ashamed of how you are feeling.

It is normal to experience anger, sadness and regret during difficult times; yet do focus on the positives you can identify. Sometimes the life lesson comes in imperceptible shapes and sizes, yet when you give yourself permission to search deep down in your soul, you can find real self-understanding and expand in ways unimaginable. The pain can eventually become the purpose you seek, creating an essence of growth and hope.

That said, it is key to recognize that you are always in control of your destiny. Restricted by nothing more than your own beliefs, you have the power to decide how your hurt evolves. Instead of seeing it as a burdensome difficulty that you face, you can recognize the opportunity for you to expand your sense of self and develop an even greater level of resilience and kindness.

The first step in this process can be the learning. Through examining the situation that caused the pain, acknowledging any actual wrongs and pain caused, accepting responsibility for takeaways, and restoring right relationships to the best of your abilities, you can learn a great deal about yourself and ensure future growth. There are tangible benefits to be gleaned.

Once the initial emotions start to abate, actively make a choice to love and forgive yourself above all else. Refuse to let your suffering define you. Take inventory of who you are and what makes you unique and special. Take time for yourself and enjoy activities that bring you a sense of satisfaction and pause. These could include anything from a long walk on the beach to watching your favorite movie. Increased self-care brings about increased trust and potential for handling future hurt.

Remember, a brand new journey begins at the moment hurt leaves you. Creations lies beyond the walls of pain, filled with learnings and potential for you to upgrade your entire existence. Grow from the ashes of grief and receive this as a gift -- one that will deeply transform you and allow you to stand more firmly and confidently in your truth.

You can choose joy and life’s offerings, every single day. Once hurt departs, you can dive deep into the blissful commotions that only life can lend you, reconnecting with the truth of your being, gathering strength and wisdom en route. This can provide more insight, giving you comfort and clarity at each turn.

Breaking through the pain and tight grip of hurt is possible, containing within it a journey of affirmation, hope and inner peace. Feeling joy, awakening a self-discovery journey, understanding your true strength and overcoming fear reminds us that no matter what we have been through, we can still be encouraged to look upon the beauty of life. Despite the hardships that may occur, joy always awaits.