It’s been a tough week. From the murders of Iryna Zarutska and Charlie Kirk, to 9/11 and more, many of us are hurting.
Loss doesn’t just hurt emotionally; it feels physical. Neuroscience shows the same brain regions light up in heartbreak as they do in a broken bone. That’s why grief feels like a literal hole in your chest.
But here’s the hope: just like wounds in your body, your brain and heart are designed to heal. Healing doesn’t erase the scar, it makes you stronger, wiser, and able to love again.
🧠In my latest letter, I unpack:
Why heartbreak feels like physical pain
The four stages of wound healing (and how they apply to grief)
How faith and neuroscience together show us a path toward hope
✝️ “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26)
➡️ Read the full letter on my Substack (subscribe so you get them every week): bit.ly/46988GV
Friend, if you feel that hole in your chest today, remember, it’s proof that you loved deeply. And you are designed to heal.
Dr. Lee Warren
đź’” The Hole In Your Chest Where Love Was
It’s been a tough week. From the murders of Iryna Zarutska and Charlie Kirk, to 9/11 and more, many of us are hurting.
Loss doesn’t just hurt emotionally; it feels physical. Neuroscience shows the same brain regions light up in heartbreak as they do in a broken bone. That’s why grief feels like a literal hole in your chest.
But here’s the hope: just like wounds in your body, your brain and heart are designed to heal. Healing doesn’t erase the scar, it makes you stronger, wiser, and able to love again.
🧠In my latest letter, I unpack:
Why heartbreak feels like physical pain
The four stages of wound healing (and how they apply to grief)
How faith and neuroscience together show us a path toward hope
✝️ “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalm 73:26)
➡️ Read the full letter on my Substack (subscribe so you get them every week): bit.ly/46988GV
Friend, if you feel that hole in your chest today, remember, it’s proof that you loved deeply. And you are designed to heal.
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