The Wild That Waits Beneath the Surface

Between the cracks of a hardened exterior, something untamed begins to grow. What appears rigid, guarded, and impenetrable often hides the very pulse of life yearning to break through. Beneath the layers we construct to survive—defense mechanisms, cultivated personas, rehearsed identities—there exists a terrain untouched by conditioning. A wildness that remembers.

This is not the chaos of recklessness, but the primal intelligence of what is unfiltered and true. A force that doesn’t ask permission to bloom, yet waits patiently for silence, for softness, for the moment the surface begins to fracture. Then, without warning, the wild arrives.

Those fractures are not failures. They are doorways. Every heartbreak, every moment of doubt, every dismantling of certainty is a thinning of the veil—a soft opening. And what comes through is not ruin but rebirth.

What is wild has always been whole. The mind may resist it—accustomed to order, craving control—but the heart knows its rhythm. The body remembers its language. And once touched by it, you no longer strive to be “put together.” You begin to trust the spaces where things fall apart.

Growth doesn’t require perfection. It demands honesty. And the most fertile soil is often found not in polished appearances, but in the broken places where the untamed is allowed to root.

Let the wild speak. Let it stretch through the fractures of who you thought you had to be. That’s where life gets real. That’s where healing begins.

Morgan O. Smith

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Empathy in Healing

The Transformative Power of Alleviating Others’ Pain

In our increasingly interconnected world, where individual struggles and collective hardships are omnipresent, there lies a profound, yet often overlooked, truth: healing others can lead to our recovery. Tending to the wounds of the afflicted isn’t merely a noble endeavour; it is an odyssey into the core of human existence, and in this journey, we often find our wounds beginning to mend.

Consider the metaphor of ‘licking the wounds’ of those who suffer, a practice observed in the animal kingdom where creatures often literally do so to aid healing. This metaphor taps into a deeper human instinct: the urge to comfort, heal, and connect. When we reach out to those in pain through acts of kindness, active listening, or being present, we engage in a process that transcends mere physical interaction. It becomes a reciprocal exchange where empathy flows, understanding deepens, and barriers dissolve.

This act of giving, paradoxically, becomes a gift to ourselves. Focusing on another’s pain, understanding it, and striving to alleviate it, allows us to step outside our troubles momentarily. This perspective grants us an understanding that our suffering is not solitary. This shared experience of pain and healing creates a mosaic of human connection, joining disparate individuals in a network of empathy and understanding.


Yet, this journey is not devoid of challenges. Engaging with others’ pain necessitates vulnerability – a readiness to accept that in helping others, we might confront our hidden sorrows. But it is in this vulnerability that true strength lies. Each empathetic act fortifies our emotional resilience, enlightens us about the complexities of human emotions, and, most crucially, fosters a deeper self-understanding.

In ‘licking the wounds’ of the afflicted, we inadvertently apply a healing salve to our souls. The lessons gleaned from these compassionate acts extend beyond the immediate relief provided. They mould our character, enhance our empathy, and often lead to a more profound and enriching understanding of our healing process.


In conclusion, the act of healing others serves as a reflection of our own need for healing. It is a reminder that in the complex network of human experiences, our sorrows and joys are interconnected. By extending a hand to those in pain, we inevitably soothe our spirits, and in this mutual exchange of healing, we discover the essence of our shared humanity.

Morgan O. Smith

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