So often, we just tolerate the nagging aches and pains in our bodies. We’re getting older, after all, and chronic pain and physical breakdown are part of that process.

The question is, what is the purpose of pain?

From an energetic standpoint, pain is resistance or a sticking point—the opposite of flow. Pain is the messaging system that the body, emotions, and our energetic life force use to tell us something isn't right and needs to be cleared. Pain is designed as a temporary indicator on our body’s dashboard, and it’s meant only to appear long enough to get our attention so we can tune in and address our needs.

Our body cannot betray us. It is in a constant fight for our well-being and health. It is on guard twenty-four hours a day fighting off ailments, stress, and the low energy of our modern lives. In return, we typically just patch over the pain - medicate, ignore, push through, and suffer, as we believe it’s ours to accept because this is just how aging and life look, right?

Well, no, not really. That’s what we believe. Actually, pain is there to get our attention. It asks us to slow down, adjust, take care, get rest, be present, and allow emotions to move through and out of us. When we can honor the pain, allow grief, and sit in our emotional discomfort, we then act as an advocate for our well-being. From the lens of an advocate, we might see more clearly how pain and suffering were not meant to be prolonged experiences.