Pain is an Opportunity to Change.

I remember sitting in the office of my Manhattan Therapist, 5 years after my brother died, and telling her that I believed that the amount of pain you have in your life will be equal to the amount of joy you have in your life. The pain helps you earn the joy and the pain helps you appreciate the goodness, and the pain is an opportunity to change.

The pain is a gift wrapped up that demands from you .... "it is time to change who you are and it is time to, ultimately, change your entire life." When the pain is great enough - you will be forced to change in more ways then one.

My mentor called me at 7am and said "I know what the Creator was thinking the day before he took your brother Daniel. The Creator saw that your family was happy but he saw a window in time and if he took your brother from you - in that moment - your life would drastically improve for the better."

This is a very deep concept.

My mentor was sharing with me a powerful secret about the cause and effect of life. My mentor was saying that when my brother died, the pain was so great, that automatically the potential of Light that could be revealed in my life was SO much more than if my brother had just continued to live in the physical with me. So the Creator took Daniel.

When there is great pain ... you are forced to change ... and when you come out the other end ... your happiness, love, and appreciation for life will be so much greater and stronger than if it had never happened in the first place. God taking my brother's life was the greatest gift because it opened up a world of ultimate appreciation and love for this life.

We must strive to reach a place where we welcome all the pain and all the challenges because we know they will turn to be great gifts.

There is a story...

Tooth Decay

"Have you ever had an awful toothache? Remember your discomfort. Recall the fear of going to the dentist. Remind yourself of the needle that shot Novocain into your gums. Evoke the unsettling sound of the drill. The pain of a severe toothache coupled with an hour in the dentist's chair is not a pleasant experience. With that in mind, I'll ask you this: Is it safe to say that you possess within you a desire to not experience an excruciating toothache. I think it's accurate to suggest that all of us have this same desire. But now answer this next question. Were you at all aware of this desire before I asked the question? Your answer is most likely no. Odds are, you weren't thinking about your desire to not have a toothache before I brought up the subject. You were not consciously experiencing the fulfillment and the peace of mind that goes with having a mouth free of pain. Do you know why? This particular desire was already satisfied. You didn't have a toothache, and thus your desire to not have a toothache was fulfilled 100%. This is why you were not even aware of it."

When you go through ANY kind of pain ... after the storm ... you come out with such a rich appreciation for the good in this world ... and on some level both small or great ... the pain has given you an opportunity to change ... if you took that opportunity!

If you or someone you love has lost a loved one & would like to schedule a complimentary 40 minute session. Please contact 917-828-0297.

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