How many times have you heard the phrase “everything happens for a reason?” Maybe you just experienced a breakup, lost a loved one, got laid off or fired, or you are in the deepest part of your anxieties and shadow. You turn to a friend in that moment of vulnerability and they say with a good heart and solid intention, “everything happens for a reason.” Although those words seem comforting, when you’re in that space, the last thing you want to hear is that you are experiencing pain for a reason.
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