When Pain Finds You: A Personal Update on Growth, Healing, and Hope [episode 66]
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Today’s episode is a bit of a life update and definitely more of a personal one.
On December 19th, 2024, I went in for a mammogram due to a palpable lump in my left breast. After a mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy (the biopsy was by far my least favorite part – do NOT recommend it), it was confirmed that it was cancer.
In today’s episode, I’m talking about what happens when pain finds you and a bit of a personal update on growth, healing, and hope. I was given news that no one EVER wants to hear when it comes to their health. Fortunately, the cancer I grew (which is how I’m choosing to view this) is grade I. It’s slow-growing and very straightforward as far as treatment goes.
As I’m currently walking through this new and unfamiliar situation, I can’t help but think of how vital it is to process our emotions. When we choose to process (or, more often, NOT process) our emotions, this ultimately impacts our health. We can’t suppress our emotions over and over again and expect our health not to take a toll in the long run!
While I grew this cancer, it’s time for it to LEAVE. I definitely don’t love that I’m experiencing this, but I’m choosing to lean into the idea of “pain is not a bug; it’s a feature” (the concept I talked about in last week’s episode).
I’m proud of myself for no longer suppressing my anger or other difficult emotions, and I’m holding onto hope that I will have a deeper understanding of this eventually, too.
As of this recording, I don’t know the plan going forward, but I will, of course, keep you updated here and on social media. I truly appreciate you being here as I’m navigating this uncertain journey, and as always, I’m going to draw good movement from this!
In this episode, When Pain Finds You: A Personal Update on Growth, Healing, and Hope, I cover:
- My recent (not so fun) situation with my health
- How processing (or not processing) our emotions will impact our health
- Realizing that pain IS a part of life, but we can find meaning & opportunity in it
Resources & Links:
- Listen to The Dr. John Delony Show | Grief Expert: The Key to Overcoming Life’s Hardest Moments with David Kessler (Or watch on YouTube)
- Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
- When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress by Gabor Maté
- The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
- Learn more and see if 1:1 Good Movement Guidance is right for you
- Join the waitlist for the Good Movement Collective
- Good Movement music by: Aaron Espe
- Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting
Connect with Terryn:
- Follow on Instagram @terryn.drieling
- Check out my website
- Send me an email at terryn@terryndrieling.com
Related Episodes:
- Episode 62: The Hard Truth About Emotions: You Gotta Feel Them All
- Episode 32: Spoiler Alert – There’s Nothing Wrong with Talking About How We Really Are
- Episode 26: Trials, Self-awareness + Living a Life of Abundance with Michaela Gasseling
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In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement.
It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow, or a pair to move out in a certain direction and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.
Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly.
We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and approach, and communicate with each differently.
These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.
The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.
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