Trust the process: The power of letting go to heal

Many moons ago, I worked for a friend in his chiropractic clinic. Patients would arrive with different ailments and injuries of varying degrees, looking for relief. For some, a quick massage, acupuncture, and manipulation were all it took to get them firing on all cylinders again. Then there were those who’d complain after their first treatment that their symptoms got much worse. Despite this being a normal part of the healing process, they’d often doubt that things could get better for them. This lack of faith usually delayed their healing process. A third variety of patient was the type that would come in routinely, yet due to their attitude, would never heal at all. It was as though they had some kind of trapped energy or memory that kept them in a negative feedback loop. If it wasn’t their hip, it was their shoulder. If they weren’t complaining about their spouse, it was the traffic to get to their appointment. The point being is that in order to heal, pain often gets worse before it gets better. In order to heal, you have to let go of that which you clung to and trust in something greater. This week, you have the chance to do just that.