Healing is not linear

Healing is a journey. It is hard and yet it is also amazing and beautiful. It is not linear. Sometimes it doesn’t make sense. There is no one size fits all. A lot of times answers are very unclear. The path forward can be unclear. The why can be unclear but often letting go of the why creates more space to heal, and room for other more important takeaways.

It challenges you in unexpected ways. It pushes you out of your comfort zone and past what you thought were your limits. It creates growth in areas you didn’t see coming.

I am working on surrender. Letting go of control is extremely difficult for me and I am a big work in progress. However, the more I am able to surrender and trust the process, the more peace and appreciation I am able to find in this beautiful journey I get to live. In the words of Joseph Campbell, “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us”.

If you are on any sort of healing journey yourself, remember to take a deep breath. You are strong, you are loved, and you are not alone. Be kind to yourself and don’t forget to reflect on how far you have come.