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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 11 MIN

Ep. 132 | Why Feeling Worse After Deep Work Probably Means It's Working

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

In today's episode, I'm sharing something that happened after a group sound healing I hosted at my house last week. One of the participants called me the next day in tears - and what I told her changed everything for her.  Francis Weller writes in The Wild Edge of Sorrow that healing is a process of hollowing ourselves out so we can open to what is emerging - that our work is to make ourselves receptive.  Today's episode is about why the tenderness after the breakthrough is part of the breakthrough. And why treating yourself like a surgery patient might be the most loving thing you can do.  Question to carry into your day: Where in your life might you be rushing past grief that is actually trying to heal you — and what would it feel like to give it a little more room?  Want to chat about working together? Me too! Visit https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall to schedule a free call about my Stop Starting Over System. Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront Questions or want to share your story? Email me at [email protected] An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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