The wound is where the light enters you.

The Night She Finally Let Go

I saw that happen with my own eyes.

Her wound wasn’t something to be ashamed of.
It was an opening. And when she let the light in, healing found its way through.

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The Night She Finally Let Go

I remember the exact moment her mask fell. It was a few weeks into the program, during one of our evening group calls. Up until then, A. had been the quiet one – polite smile, nodding along, never saying much about herself. But that night, as the discussion turned to how we deal with our deepest fears, I heard a shaky breath crackle through my speaker.

“Can I share something?” she said softly. We all leaned in. “I feel… I feel like I’m failing here,” A. confessed. “It’s so hard for me to share with people. I always hide it. I’m so ashamed…” Her voice broke on that word. In a rush, she explained that she hadn’t completed the personal exercise we’d been assigned. Others had posted their reflections, but she couldn’t bring herself to. And now, “I’m shaking… oh God, I didn’t do it – now what am I going to say?”. The floodgates opened. All the self-doubt, the guilt, the years of feeling “not good enough” tumbled out in halting, tearful words. She finally looked up at the camera, eyes brimming: Am I still worthy of being here, even if I mess up?

What happened next is something I’ll never forget. Instead of scolding or awkward silence, the entire group seemed to exhale in unison. One of the coaches spoke gently: “It’s okay… If you feel like crying, cry. Don’t hold back.” In that moment, A.’s tears were no longer a sign of failure – they were a release. I watched her shoulders heave as years of pent-up fear came pouring out. And then, as the wave subsided, she did something astonishing: she smiled. It was wobbly and small, but it was there. “I don’t feel sad,” she whispered, “it just… comes.” For the first time, she wasn’t choking it back. She was allowing herself to be seen, cracks and all. And she was still here – still accepted, still very much part of us.

Her courage was contagious. That night, others opened up too. One woman admitted that whenever her teenage daughter got home, she would erupt in irritation for no reason. Finally she blurted out the truth: “I think I’m just scared… She’ll leave for college soon and I’ll be alone.” Her voice trembled with that revelation – fear of loneliness, hiding behind anger. Across the screen, I saw another member close his eyes, wiping a tear. Even in our different circumstances, we all recognized that feeling: the terror of being left behind, of not being needed. And there it was, spoken aloud. No sooner had she voiced “I’m afraid to be alone” than she was surrounded by nods of understanding. In sharing her loneliness, she’d paradoxically made everyone feel a little less alone.

We talked late into the night. We talked about why it’s so hard to trust, why it’s so hard to feel “good enough.” We explored how some of us bury ourselves in work or caretaking others just to avoid sitting quietly with ourselves. A young man opened up about constantly seeking approval at work because deep down he never felt worthy of love unless he was achieving something. A middle-aged mom confided that she hadn’t looked in a mirror for years – she felt she didn’t deserve to like what she saw. Story after story, a common thread emerged: so many of us carry this quiet belief that we’re somehow broken. Unworthy. Alone in our struggle. We hide it under competence, or humor, or busy-ness, but it lives there, quietly eating at our joy.

That night, through tears and laughter and long pauses, something began to shift for A. and for all of us. It’s like we each held up a candle in a dark room – and realized collectively that the darkness wasn’t so scary once it was named. A. realized that despite her shame, she did have a spark of hope – why else would she have signed up for this journey and shown up each week? “Because you are hopeful, you even came here,” the coach gently reminded her. Those words landed in all of our hearts. We had chosen to seek healing. That meant, inherently, we believed we deserved it – even if it was buried under layers of doubt. A. wiped her eyes and nodded. You could almost see a weight lifting off her. In exposing her perceived “weakness,” she’d inadvertently discovered her strength: her hope, her desire for a better life, was still alive and well.

When the session ended, I sat back and marveled at what I’d witnessed. A few months ago, none of us knew each other. Now here we were, strangers-turned-confidantes, sharing the kind of raw truths usually reserved for late-night solitude. And the impact was tangible. In the weeks that followed, I saw A.’s posts on our forum grow bolder and more reflective. She even joked about her “homework phobia” in one update, a lightness in her tone that hadn’t been there before. The mother who feared an empty nest started carving out little adventures for herself – a painting class, a solo walk at dusk – rediscovering the woman she was beyond the role of “mom.” The young overachiever at work reported that he tried a crazy experiment: leaving the office one evening before he finished every little task, and taking time to just breathe. “The world didn’t end, and my project was still waiting for me in the morning,” he wrote. Small shifts, but meaningful ones. We were all, in our own ways, learning to be a bit kinder to ourselves. To trust life a bit more. To trust ourselves.

I often think back to that turning point – the night A. let herself be truly seen – and how it gave the rest of us permission to do the same. There’s a quote I love: “The wound is where the light enters you.” I saw that happen with my own eyes. Her wound (and mine, and yours) was never something to be ashamed of. It was an opening. And when we let a little light in – when we allow others to see our wounded places and shine kindness there – healing finds its way through. A. thought that hiding her fear kept her safe, but in truth it kept her lonely. The moment she cracked open, connection rushed in.

Her story might be yours, or someone you care about. Maybe you’ve also been carrying around that weight of unworthiness, or the fear that if you really showed people your true self, they’d turn away. Maybe you’ve been soldiering on, keeping it all together on the outside while quietly aching on the inside. If so, I’m writing to you right now with a simple message: You don’t have to hold it all alone. There are caring hearts and listening ears ready to help – truly. It might be a trusted friend, a support group, or a program like the one that changed our lives. But help is here, and hope is real.

If any of this resonates – if you felt even a tiny “that’s me” while reading – I invite you to take one gentle step. Allow yourself the chance to be heard. You can start by reaching out for a one-on-one conversation with someone from our team. Not a therapy session, not a sales pitch – just a compassionate, confidential chat to explore what you’re feeling and what you might need. We call it a 1-on-1 diagnosis call, but I think of it more like a heart-to-heart. A chance for you to speak your truth and for us to listen deeply, and together perhaps light a small candle in that dark room.

It’s amazing how much lighter life can feel when you have someone in your corner. Sometimes one conversation is all it takes to spark a new perspective or to feel that burden begin to ease. You deserve that relief. You deserve to feel supported and understood. And yes, you deserve to heal.

So consider this a warm invitation – whenever you’re ready, we’re here to listen. Click the link or reply to this email to set up your one-on-one call with our team. There’s no pressure and no strings attached, just an open door and an open heart on the other side.

Take that chance on yourself. After all, the very fact that you’re reading this, searching for answers, means there’s a hopeful part of you that believes in a better way. Honor that hope. It led A. from silent suffering to a place of growth and self-acceptance. It can lead you forward too. And perhaps one day, you’ll look back and realize that the moment you reached out was the moment everything began to change – the moment you found that you weren’t, in fact, broken, or alone, or beyond help. You were just waiting for the right time and the right support to bloom into who you’re meant to be.

We’re here, ready when you are. ❤️ Let’s talk.

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