Making Space for Sadness: Why Feeling It Is Part of Healing
Sadness is one of the most misunderstood emotions we see in counseling—especially among Christians who deeply value hope, gratitude, and faith. Many people quietly believe that if they feel sad, they are failing spiritually or emotionally.
In reality, sadness is not a weakness—it is information.
Grieving—what is it, and how does one do it?
Learning to Accept: Building Tolerance for Hard Emotions
Learning to Accept: Building Tolerance for Hard Emotions
There is a well-known quote attributed to Carl Jung: “What you resist persists.”
What Jung wanted people to know was that the more you try to push away, deny, or fight a problem, feeling, or thought, the more it intensifies.
When it comes to emotions, this is certainly true. When we experience difficult or uncomfortable emotions like fear, dread, regret, and even grief, it’s tempting to resist feeling these emotions by pushing them away, ignoring them, or drowning them in something else, like work or alcohol.
This resistance to discomfort and pain is a natural response. Afterall, who likes to experience discomfort and pain?
While resisting these difficulties might seem like a good idea in the moment, the route of resistance comes with a price.
Light the Way’s New Counseling Packages
At Light the Way Counseling Center, we’ve spent the last 21 years walking with people through pain, change, and breakthrough. Our new therapy packages are designed for those truly ready to commit to healing—offering structured, purpose-driven care for individuals, couples, and families who want meaningful progress and emotional clarity.