I'm not gonna lie, this past month has been one of the more challenging times in my life.  I've had to revisit a lot of my childhood trauma and it's been really really painful for me.  What I'm realizing is that you can heal from the pain by doing the work of having deep empathy for your past self and your current self, through journaling and through forgiveness.  It takes a lot of courage to do what you need to do to heal but with time and practice I'm seeing that it can be a very freeing experience.   Growth is painful but it is worth it.