life is never happening to you,

The pain we feel today will be the strength we feel tomorrow. Some of life’s greatest gifts come wrapped in sandpaper. Pain strengthens us. In order to build a muscle we lift the weight. But first there is a breaking and bleeding of the capillaries. The healing of the wound is what develops the muscle; injury precedes strength. Pain refines us. It takes pressure to make a diamond and fire to purify gold. Nothing cleanses the soul like a good cry. Tears wash away the impurities of fear and attachment and clear the channels for love to freely flow. Remember, life is never happening to you, it is always happening for you. Always.