I have the privilege of hearing many peoples stories of trauma, struggle, difficulty and pain in my clinic. There is a verse from a Leonard Cohen song that I always think of in relation to how we can deal with the affects of trauma in order to let it become transformative:
"Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in. "
I love this magical transformative idea that our deepest hurts can become out greatest allies over time. I stumbled across this video (click the heading to take you to the video) this morning that echoes the sentiment perfectly. We can transform trauma and hurt into beauty and peace....
