What is the purpose of pain? On this week’s episode of Written Closure, Shirley talks about pain, how we may cause it, how it is inflicted on us, and what it teaches us. She also reads a poem related to the topic. Written Closure is a weekly podcast where writer and host, Shirley De Leon, discusses topics, such as love, loss, pain, and resilience and reads related poems as a form of self-reflection. All poems are sometimes written and always read by Shirley. Check out her website at shirleyldeleon.com. Send any questions and comments to writtenclosure@gmail.com or fill out the form on her homepage. Follow her on Instagram at @shiloudeleon. Like, share and subscribe to the podcast. If you love the show, please give it a 5-star review. Thank you for listening! Links mentioned: “Healing Emotional Pain: How to Recover When Life Crushes You” Article from Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when-kids-call-the-shots/201706/healing-emotional-pain-how-recover-when-life-crushes-you MUSIC CREDIT: Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US | ghostrifter.contact@gmail.com Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-of... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GhostrifterO... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoRh...