Two Paths to Healing: Which One Resonates?

Recently, I’ve been pondering the different paths we might take to heal.

As someone who’s passionate about emotional (and spiritual) wellbeing, I’ve experimented with a lot of healing modalities throughout my life.

What I’ve discovered is that many (most?) approaches look to one’s history to discover pain points, explore past trauma, and get compassion to those emotionally tender spots. I’ve had some amazing breakthroughs using methods like these.

Understanding how my story has shaped both my belief systems and the lens through which I view the world has helped grow my self awareness and given me powerful tools to help others along the path.

However, as much as I appreciate this approach (and will always create space for it), what I love even more is healing that comes through a compelling future vision.

Let me explain.

I have a friend who is an expert in the emotional health realm. One day, she was sharing about some studies that had demonstrated how, when people are awakened to a future (positive) possibility for their lives, the sheer power of hope in a better outcome accelerated their breakthrough (even more effectively than many past-focused methods).

In other words, hope holds healing.

Awakening to the truth that goodness lies ahead—for you—and being around people or environments that believe this to be true—for you—is transformative.

Just think of a time when you had a strong ‘yes!’ for something (a goal, dream, idea) and the sheer enthusiasm that stirred when you thought about accomplishing it helped you say no to anything that stood in your way to reaching it.

Desire and hope contain fuel for breakthrough.

I wanted to share this today because I live with a deep conviction in this truth:

The best is yet to come for you.

You are not the exception to the rule.

I believe in you.

With unwavering hope in your bright future,