SFH #179: Pain is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional.

A Monday Mantra 💫

I've had an up and down relationship with pain. As I chronicled before, I have a long history of injury. I felt like my threshold was solid. Little did I know that my inner limits did not mirror my thick skin exterior.

We all try to avoid pain. So it's natural to move towards comfort and away from unease--In fact, there is solid research to back that our…