We sometimes treat emotional pain differently than physical pain. Additionally, we tend to accept physical pain as painful because it can be seen. However, when it comes to emotional pain, people often dismiss it as melodramatic.
Because of this, we come to believe that emotional pain is something that should not be addressed. And so our emotions and reactions become less legitimate.
However, we must recognize that emotional pain is just as real as physical pain. It is not childish, it should not be a source of embarrassment, and it should not be overlooked. And anyone, at any age, can experience emotional pain.
31 Inspiring Quotes for Emotional Pain
So, here are 31 inspirational quotes to help you overcome the emotional pain you’re experiencing. Grieve, feel your pain, and then recognize that you have the ability to heal yourself. With these wise words by your side, you can face the pain and look forward to the future with courage.
“Don’t let pain define you, let it refine you.”- Tim Fargo
“God gave us the pain to remind us we are alive, so we will learn to value the joys and beauty of the world.”- Tom Corr
“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”- African proverb
“True discovery happens when you embrace the obstacle, the difficulty. Truth is for the patient, the enduring.”- Maxime Lagacé
“Stay focused on your purpose, not your pain.”- Ranal Currie
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”- Mary Tyler Moore
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland
“Through love all that is bitter will be sweet. Through love, all that is copper will be gold. Through love all dregs will become wine. Through love all pain will turn to medicine.”- Rumi
“We can ignore even pleasure. But pain insists upon being attended to.”- C.S. Lewis
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.”- Ernest Hemingway
“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!”- Charlie Chaplin
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – E.M. Forster
“After the rain, the sun will reappear. There is life. After the pain, the joy will still be here.”- Walt Disney
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”- Kahlil Gibran
“The wings of transformation are born of patience and struggle.”- Janet S. Dickens
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”- David Richo
“We cannot selectively numb emotions. When we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.” – Brené Brown
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa
“What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.” – Haruki Murakami
“Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have — life itself.” – Walter Anderson
“Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen. What appear to be the end may really be a new beginning.” – Unknown
“No darkness lasts forever. And even there, there are stars.” – Ursula K. Le Guin
“You are strong. You are beautiful. You are resilient. You are loved. You are capable. You are not weak. You are not defected. You are not weird. You are not a lost cause. You are not different. You’re just human…” – The Anxiety Man
“No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever. The storm is just passing over.” – Iyanla Vanzant
“You are more than your thoughts. You are more than your fears and stronger than you give yourself credit for.” – The Anxiety Man
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou
“Life is pain, so live it up while you can.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Great things never came from comfort zones.” – Neil Strauss
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller
“True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.” – Adam Braun
Bonus: 10 Inspirational Quotes on Emotional Healing
In addition to the foregoing quotes, I am including inspirational quotes about emotional healing for your enjoyment. I most certainly hope it helps you or your loved one.
“Your greatest healing lies in forgiving all that has wrong and hurt you.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“I realized that rewards are not the goal- if one seeks the ultimate it will elude you. The reward is life itself, in its richness, in its sadness, and joy.” – Valerie Ann Worwood
“It’s important to cultivate friendships. Whether you are an extrovert or an introvert, as a human you are a social being. For the sake of your mental and emotional health, it’s important, to be honest about and honor your need for meaningful connections.” – Susan Barbara Apollon
“Unhappiness comes from living the life of two people the one people want you to be and the one you want to be.” – Shannon L. Alder
“The wounding becomes sacred when we are willing to release our old stories and to become the vehicles through which the new story may emerge into time.” – Jean Houston
“Be real. Be authentic. Be yourself, whatever the emotional cost. Pain goes away, while regret over a life lived trying to be a plastic version of yourself does not.” – Vironika Tugaleva
“Blessed are you who forgive. You will forever be happy.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“Happiness is possible regardless of outside experiences because when you love everything, the need of a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual healing is no longer required. Pure love sees only pure love in its reflection.” – Lori Brant
“What you feel, you can heal.” – John Gray
“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind” – Caroline Myss
Closing
So how did you find these inspirational quotes to overcome emotional pain? Admittedly, Dealing with emotional pain is, without a doubt, extremely difficult. But take heart and know that you can always turn to the power of positive words to deal with pain in a healthy manner.
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