Many times when on a spiritual journey of healing and self exploration it can be looked down on to find yourself in spaces of stress, self doubt, and insecurity. The truth is, these are all unavoidable parts of life. The frustrating parts of our journey are just as important as the moments when we are celebrating. We never grow out of trauma, pain, and sadness. This, unfortunately, is a part of the balance of life. Trusting this balance is the real key to any healing journey. When we are taught that we have to be happy all the time to be healed, it causes us to invalidate the very real emotions we experience every day. Courage to these dark moments is definitely the best way to be prepared for your success. And we all know the things you push to the background will eventually keep coming up until we finally face the music. How does toxic positivity in the healing community make us feel about our journey and being transparent and showing our true emotions without shame? Let’s get into it.