As someone who’s always valued growth very highly, I fall pray to the perpetual search for improvement.
But not everything needs to be a gateway to growth. Some experiences can just suck. Full stop. If you don’t see the silver lining that may be because there just isn’t one right now. One may reveal itself with time, or it may not.
Sometimes growth means not shrinking under the weight of our current situation.
Sometimes the tunnel is just a tunnel. Dark and painful. And that’s okay.
Being present with ourselves, in touch with and respectful of our current reality is what matters. And, for me, true growth means the evolution of my ability to see the current moment with raw honesty and unconditional acceptance, without expecting it to blossom into some wonderful gift.