NOTES ON HEALING
UNSENT LETTER 36
This one was meant for the pages of a journal:
“I want to talk about what happened without mentioning how much it hurt. There has to be a way. To care for the wounds without reopening them. To name the pain without inviting it back into me” — Lora Mathis
Healing is practice. It might not happen when you want it to or as fast as you want it to, but one day, you realize you do not feel like you are carrying a heavy burden. One day, things become lighter, the sun shines a little brighter and for a moment or two, all is well with you.
Healing is practice. It takes time, it’s messy and it takes a whole lot of energy. I am not an expert on this. I too I’m learning as I go. I am learning to listen to myself and to extend some grace towards myself.
Healing is practice. It is getting help when you need it. It is going for therapy when and if you can. It is setting boundaries and committing to them. It is steering clear of what hurt you in the first place. It is processing your thoughts and feelings instead of shrugging them away. It is listening to music and dancing to it. Heck, it might just be dancing in the rain and finding peace in that.
How you heal and what helps you heal might be different from mine. I am thanking myself more, for trying to get past any trauma. I am talking about how I feel and staying true to myself. I am working on one thing at a time. I am learning that today might be good and tomorrow might suck and that's okay. There is no formula for this.
I am looking forward to when I can talk about what hurt me without wanting to cry, or bury myself in the ground or feeling the hurt all over again. Until then, I am treating myself like someone I love
Love, Light and Healing✨
- Day 25 of 30
