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What does it mean?
Resurrection brings joy but also renewed pain as past trauma resurfaces.
In plain terms
She understood she was dead emotionally, but now joy brings pain again.
What can you take from it?
Healing often brings back old wounds as you feel again.

Where it applies

  • grief recovery
  • rekindling relationships

Putting it to work

  • prepare for emotional pain
  • accept healing risks

Questions to consider

  • Is feeling pain worth feeling joy?
  • What kills you in the process of healing?

Another view

Joy does not always kill; it can sustain.

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