Before the ordeal, you think you are resilient. After the ordeal, you know you are. That knowing changes everything.
“I’ve been there. Keep going. The other side exists.” Have you survived an ordeal that changed you? Share one insight below—someone else is in the middle of theirs right now and needs to read it. Ordeal
An ordeal is a brutal minimalist. It asks: Does this matter when you are exhausted? Does this help when you are grieving? Before the ordeal, you think you are resilient
When you’re in the middle of a true ordeal, you stop caring about the new car, the social media likes, or the opinion of that one judgmental relative. You revert to the basics: safety, connection, rest, love. “I’ve been there
But looking back, an ordeal compresses the most growth into the shortest calendar span.