discovering the medicine of the wound

What began as a period of loss and darkness became an initiation into a world of self-discovery, transformation and healing.

Patience doesn't mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that's unfolding, rather than ripping open a budding flower or demanding a caterpillar hurry up and get that chrysalis stage over with.

— Sharon Salzberg