Learn to read symptoms not only as problems to be overcome but as messages to be heeded.
~ Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No
Sometimes we unintentionally make ourselves sick because we don’t create healthy boundaries.
When we cannot say no, the body may do it for us.
We become victims.
We see a doctor, or many health care providers, until we find someone who validates our physical impairment.
Some of us are privileged enough to see leading specialists in their field and are convinced we are getting the best care.
While trust is a key component of the healing journey, seldom do we experience a complete recovery when the scope of practice of the expert we see is limited to managing a particular disease or body part.
The expert knows more and more about less and less…
~ Mahatma Gandhi
We need generalists, or systems thinkers, who see the person in the context of their living conditions.
Focusing on the physical aspects of health may provide temporary relief. But, unless we address circumstantial, mindset, and emotional underlying causes, suffering will likely recur.
Closing thoughts
While suffering is universal, victimhood is optional.
~ Brian Reese
We have to become active participants in our healing journey. Thinking about any secondary gain associated with our story of victimhood may be the first step in letting it go.
A good start is to ask ourselves, where in our lives are we not experiencing compassion.
All healing happens in a loving and caring environment.
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