Libby Millar | Breathwork Facilitator, Birth Doula + Life Coach

Sometimes, in our desire to heal, we can rush to fix what we’re feeling.

“Bring love to this part of you.”
“Choose compassion.”
“Shift your perspective.”
“Let it go.”

And whilst I absolutely believe there is a place for love and compassion, I also think there is something incredibly important about acknowledging what is actually here.

Maybe that situation was fucking frustrating.

Maybe the grief is really, really deep.

Maybe you’re angry.

Maybe you’re sad.

Maybe this experience just hurts.

Before we try to transform the feeling, can we be willing to be with it?

Because bringing love to an experience isn’t about sugarcoating it or pretending it isn’t painful.

It’s about creating enough safety to actually feel what is here.

To stop avoiding it.
To stop dismissing it.
To stop trying to make it something it isn’t.

Sometimes healing isn’t about changing the experience.

Sometimes it’s about becoming present enough to finally let yourself experience it. 🤍