Wisdom in the Wounds: Turning Your Experiences Into Insight
August 28, 2025
We often think wisdom is something you learn from books, mentors, or spiritual gurus.
But some of the wisest people you'll ever meet?
Are the ones who’ve been through some things.
Heartbreak.
Health scares.
Shame around food.
Loss of control.
Repeated “I’ll start Monday” cycles.
My PhD doesn't make me an expert in this area. I'm an expert because I've gone through all this myself and I finally chose to dig deeper! Ok, back to regularly scheduled programming.
“Experience is the most honest teacher — because it doesn’t care if you’re ready or not.”
The question isn’t whether you’ve had hard moments.
The real question is:
What did those moments teach you?
Experience as Mirror, Not a Cage
It’s easy to get stuck replaying your past like a broken record:
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“I’ve always struggled with food.”
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“I’ve never been consistent.”
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“This is just how I was raised.”
But what if your experiences weren’t meant to trap you…
but to train you?
To show you where your patterns live.
To reveal what triggers you.
To teach you how to bounce back.
Wisdom doesn’t come from avoiding pain.
It comes from processing it with purpose.
A New Practice: Pulling Wisdom from Your Story
Try this today:
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Pick one moment in your food or health journey that left a mark.
(Ex: a failed diet, a triggering comment, a relapse moment) -
Ask:
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What was I feeling?
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What belief was driving that choice?
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What could I learn from that now — without shame?
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Then take one action today that honors the lesson, not the wound.
Final Thought
You are not broken.
You are becoming wise.
And wisdom means letting your experiences build you, not bury you.
Let’s stop running from the past — and start mining it for gold.
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