This quote is so powerful because it flips the entire narrative around healing. We often think we’re healing so we can better manage trauma, pain, stress, anxiety, or depression. But the truth is… most of us already know how to survive those. We’ve practiced that for years. We’ve built coping mechanisms. We’ve learned how to function through heaviness. What many of us haven’t practiced is feeling safe in joy. Healing isn’t just about strengthening yourself for the hard days. It’s about softening