Breaking Free from Suffering and Trauma

Finding Inner Peace Through Understanding and Empathy

By: Maryam NY

You don’t have to carry your suffering and trauma with you. These burdens can weigh you down, confining your mind, spirit, and body in every possible way, and even limit your relationships’ potential. Letting go of this weight may be easier said than done, but the answer lies within you. To release it, you must delve deep within yourself, using the right tools and guidance to reach your soul’s depths. Being mindful of your surroundings and sensory inputs is essential, as they influence your mindset and thought patterns.

You hold the key to unlocking the chains of suffering and trauma. The idea of letting go can be frightening, not because people enjoy holding onto pain, but because they don’t know any other way. When you gain understanding, you naturally detach from what once seemed incomprehensible, leading to a more harmonious existence.

Many cling to the pain inflicted by someone else, waiting for external justice to occur. However, real control lies within ourselves, in our thoughts, behaviors, and actions. As you deepen your self-awareness and explore the world around you, you begin to see the root of your suffering and trauma and the interconnected nature of everything. This insight doesn’t mean you appreciate the pain or the ones who caused it but rather that you comprehend why it happened.

This realization highlights that your suffering and trauma extend beyond you and even beyond those who caused it. Once you understand this interconnectedness, you see that the person, group, or entity that inflicted the pain is also suffering, and their pain comes from somewhere else. Hurt people hurt other people. Grasping this concept and genuinely empathizing with it allows you to recognize that while it is unfortunate that you were hurt, it is also unfortunate that the person causing the pain was also hurt or lacked the capacity to love.

Society is plagued by issues that lead individuals to treat others poorly based on factors such as gender, appearance, or skin color. It’s essential to understand these actions, not to excuse them, but to comprehend human behavior through empathy and compassion, as we are all one. Judgement and blame are counterproductive in this pursuit.

By acknowledging the interconnectedness of suffering and trauma, you can begin to release the burden from your shoulders and heal. Keep in mind that the path to healing is personal, and surrounding yourself with supportive people and environments will help you navigate this journey. Ultimately, the key to letting go of suffering and trauma lies within you, and understanding their origins allows you to live more harmoniously and free from their weight.