We're told that healing means becoming stronger, more resilient, more capable of holding the weight of the world without breaking.

We're told to "level up," to "do the work," to build ourselves into fortresses that can withstand any storm.

But that's not healing. That's armor.

True healing is the opposite.

I received this message one Sunday after I had meditated multiple times that day, trying to move through, what I call an ego death. A moment where I understood that the current version of myself and the attached behaviors, were no longer serving me. However, the stress I was placing on trying to figure it all out was noted by those present on the spirit side, and this beautiful reminder came through.