Whenever we interpret a painful situation based on what is important to us only in that distressing moment, that perception makes the situation and the pain seem even more meaningless. Having a “something beyond the situation” orientation, towards something we truly value and goals we desire, is the foundation block of meaning. “Something-beyond-the situation” orientation gives the lived experience of pain a depth and purpose that would otherwise be lacking.
Nobody is exempt from pain and grief, yet we can thrive and grow despite it. In many ways that growth is because of it. Trauma evokes change, and that change can become a positive. Post-traumatic growth directs us towards ways in which we can use our distressing situation as an instigator for greater meaning and transformation.
Nobody is exempt from pain and grief, yet we can thrive and grow despite it. In many ways that growth is because of it. Trauma evokes change, and that change can become a positive. Post-traumatic growth directs us towards ways in which we can use our distressing situation as an instigator for greater meaning and transformation.