Let Your Wounds Breathe

 

Raj was one of the best football players on his team. He practiced diligently every day.

One morning, on his way to the football court, Raj met with a small accident and scraped his knee. Brushing it off as a minor injury, he continued to the field, thinking it wouldn’t affect his performance.

He began his practice slowly. But as the game progressed, the ball suddenly hit his wounded knee. The pain was intense. Holding back tears, he turned to his teammate and said:

           "Why did you hit me there? I’m already injured!"

The next day, Raj returned to the field—again with the same wound. Once more, the ball hit the injured area. This time, he snapped and yelled at his teammates:

        "Why can’t you understand that I’m hurt? Why do you keep targeting this spot?" 

Their coach observed the situation and calmly approached him:

        "Raj, I think you should take a break for a week or two. Let the wound heal, and then return to practice." 

Raj, annoyed, responded:

        "Instead of telling my teammates to stop hurting me, you’re asking me to stop playing?" 

The coach replied wisely:

        "Yes. Because you're injured. Playing while you're wounded will only deepen the pain. Football is unpredictable—you can't control where the ball goes. If you weren’t wounded, it wouldn't have hurt as much. So let the wound heal first." 

The Deeper Meaning

Dear readers, we take rest for physical wounds—but what about our emotional, mental, and spiritual wounds?

We walk through life carrying invisible injuries—heartbreak, trauma, fear, guilt—and still expect ourselves to function as if we are whole.
We react, we get triggered, we blame—and it's not really us speaking it's our unhealed parts crying out.

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Give Yourself Space to Heal

You don’t need to wait for someone else to “be gentle.”
Instead, become aware of your pain. Sit in silence. Reflect.

            "Let your wounds breathe."

Feel the pain. Cry if you need to. Let nature witness you.
The way we choose green spaces to breathe clean air, choose inner silence to create healing space.

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Pause Before Reacting

Next time someone brings a difficult emotion or you're faced with a tough situation—pause.
Don’t speak from your wound. Speak from awareness.
Only then can true healing begin.