Good pain

I was truly unaware of the concept called "good pain". I was surprised to know that it was possible to put pain in the good category also. But slowly, as I progressed with age, I started realizing and now confirmed that pain is good, almost always, as the idiom says, "there is no gain without pain." I used to think that this idiom was only for hard work or consistency at work/in the office or related to a career. That's it. I missed out on looking at it from the perspective of physical and, hence, mental pain. 

My legs have been my biggest guru since 2018 and it's been an incremental learning for me since then about various new things, one of them being pain. To regain the strength in my legs, I began focused, personalised yoga sessions with an expert who is both a friend and is familiar with my physical fitness. During the first yoga session, me and my legs enjoyed it nicely due to her consistent motivational and encouraging words and new asanas. But the very next day, the pain shot up so badly that it was extremely difficult to stop the consistent flow of tears due to excruciating pain. Due to which now I am totally aware that:

a. I need to accept pain and go with it or live with it.

b. This comes under the good-pain category as my legs are reacting to the exercise. They liked it.

c. After a few more sessions, when strength building starts, the legs will be happy, etc.

Pain is an integral part of me now. It is good that I am blessed with a feature like my mom, that the pain rarely reflects on my face and actions. Otherwise, the other day, the doctor was surprised to see me absolutely normal as always, but she felt the pain when she touched my legs to know the intensity of physiotherapy treatment to be given. 

Everyone generally lives a normal life with occasional pain, but I am the most unique creature on this earth because I occasionally live without pain. "HE" is giving me the required strength to go ahead with pain and tears, which is a good way to cleanse my eyes and understand pain in real terms. I am very sure and confident that this good-pain will show me new directions soon.