Healing Isn’t a Straight Line: Why Progress Feels Like Going Backward

The Nature of Progress Life has a way of teaching us patience, especially when it comes to healing and personal growth. Whether you’re recovering from loss, rebuilding after failure, or overcoming a physical or emotional struggle, one thing remains true: progress isn’t linear. We like to imagine healing as a steady climb upward, with each day bringing us closer to wholeness. But in reality, it’s more like a dance—two steps forward, one step back. And sometimes, that backward step feels like failure....