“When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.”
— Criss Jami
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“When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.” — Criss Jami. Instead of running from our hardest moments, what if we allowed them to teach us? Drop a 💫 in the comments if you're learning to embrace your own healing journey.
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Life often feels like an unexpected descent into dark, difficult places. When we hit rock bottom, our first instinct is usually panic—a desperate, exhausting scramble to claw our way back to the surface and pretend the fall never happened. But Criss Jami’s profound words remind us that healing and true self-discovery rarely happen by simply escaping our struggles. Sometimes, the only way through the darkness is to surrender to the depth of the experience, sit with our raw emotions, and explore the hidden chambers of our own hearts. Instead of fearing our lowest moments, what if we treated them as sacred spaces for transformation? When we stop fighting the descent and allow ourselves to truly feel, question, and heal, we uncover unexpected beauty in our vulnerability. We realize that the heavy seasons of life aren't punishments, but profound teachers. By leaning into the discomfort rather than running from it, we eventually break through to the other side—not just surviving the dark, but carrying its newfound light with us.
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