Wellness With Her Club

Good Friday marks one of the most profound moments in Christian history; the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, a symbol of ultimate sacrifice, suffering, surrender, and love. For centuries, believers across the world have paused to reflect on the Passion of Christ: not just His physical pain, but the emotional and spiritual weight He bore for the sake of humanity. While this day is deeply spiritual, it also presents a unique opportunity to examine how these sacred themes can shape the way we understand wellness and live our lives with greater intentionality.

1. Sacrifice as a Wellness Practice

Wellness is often framed around gain such as gaining more energy, better health, increased happiness. But Good Friday reminds us that sacrifice is an integral part of transformation. Just as Christ surrendered Himself for a greater good, we, too, are called to release habits, mindsets, and patterns that no longer serve our highest selves. Whether it’s sacrificing late nights for deeper rest, ego for connection, or unhealthy food for nourishment, wellness invites us to engage in the discomfort of letting go in order to create space for healing and growth.

2. Stillness as Strength

The hours between Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection were marked by silence, stillness, and waiting. In our modern, hyper-paced world, stillness can feel like a luxury or a weakness. Yet, stillness is where clarity is born. This Good Friday, we remember that in the stillness of pain, divinity did not disappear, it was working in silence. Likewise, our wellness journeys are not always loud or visible. Sometimes, true healing comes in those quiet, solitary moments when we listen inwardly, rest intentionally, and allow ourselves to be held by grace.

3. Endurance & the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection

Christ’s endurance of physical and emotional suffering speaks to the resilience of the human spirit when anchored in divine purpose. Wellness is not just about tending to the body; it’s also about fortifying the mind and feeding the soul.

The Passion reveals how deeply interconnected our physical pain and spiritual strength are. When we approach our own stress, illness, or mental challenges with this awareness, we begin to see that every hardship can be a portal to deeper compassion, wisdom, and vitality.

4. The Power of Community in Suffering and Healing

Christ did not walk His path alone. From the weeping women along the road to the disciple at the foot of the cross, Good Friday reminds us that even in pain, community holds space for us. In our own wellness paths, we are not meant to journey alone. True healing is amplified in safe, empathetic community whether that’s a friend checking in, a support group, or a shared movement class. Reflecting on the Passion inspires us to hold space for others and to allow ourselves to be held, too.

5. Resurrection as the Promise of Renewal

While Good Friday focuses on the crucifixion, it inevitably points to Easter; the resurrection, the rebirth, the dawn of new life. And this is the ultimate promise that wellness offers us: that even after hardship, burnout, or imbalance, renewal is always possible. The body can heal. The mind can find peace. The spirit can rise again. Our lifestyles, no matter how far they drift from alignment, can be recalibrated.

As we reflect on the Passion of Christ this Good Friday, let us also reflect on the passion within ourselves: the fire that drives us toward purpose, peace, and wholeness. Let us honour the sacred connection between sacrifice and renewal, between stillness and strength. May we approach our wellness not just as a personal goal but as a spiritual journey- one that calls us to love deeper, live fuller, and carry ourselves with the same compassion, grace, and courage that Christ exemplified.

Wellness is not separate from the sacred. It is the sacred, lived out in how we eat, move, speak, rest, and show up for ourselves and others.

Let this Good Friday deepen our awareness and elevate our commitment to wellness in every sense of the word.