The Pain That Comes From Our Own

Don’t be afraid of getting hurt.
When you’re out in the world, doing what matters to you,
you’ll face criticism—not just from those who oppose you,
but sometimes from those you thought were on your side.
And those wounds?
They often cut deeper.
No one walks through life without scars.
We all carry them.
Some are from people we expected to challenge us.
Others are from people we trusted—
and those are the ones that sting the most.
There’s no shortcut through that pain.
You endure it.
With your heart. With your soul.