#Journey To Healing

[cherylreeves]

Poem - To Open Wide

To open wide,My mouth, my arms, my mind and heart.To spread my wingsThrough ordinary things.To dance and write and dare to sing.To abandon shame for better things.Little steps, my brave self now,For gentle motion any how.To move, to speak, to vibrancy.To see small steps as currency. At this life moment to embraceA youthful heart, a new bright race.I am not dead. I can still dance.I give myself a…

[cr1ms0n---f0x]

Ow

What's wrong?

My hand hurts

That's because you're holding a shard of glass

I know

Why don't you just let it go?

I don't remember a time in my life I haven't had it

What is it?

It used to be something, before it broke. But now I don't remember what it was

If it has no significance and does not give you any purpose, just let it go

Okay

...

How do you feel?

Weird and bad. And my hand is still bleeding

That's normal, healing takes time. And one day you'll even forget you had a cut on your hand.

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Letting go. (Inspired)

[thelove-rs]

STOP THINKING THERE IS A DEADLINE. THERE IS NO DEADLINE. TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND TAKE YOUR TIME.

[kittensentienceadventures]

Let Them

Are you familiar with the “Let Them” theory? I’ll tell you the more I grow the more I am okay with accepting the “Let Them” in my own life and relationships.

This is something that took me a very long time to learn. I used to tolerate a lot because I didn't want to lose people. But I learned the hard way if they were really my people they would never treat me like that. Don't make the mistake of being so understanding and forgiving that you overlook the fact that you're being repeatedly disrespected.

Let them be upset.

Let them judge you.

Let them misunderstand you.

Let them gossip about you,

Let them ignore you.

Let them be "right."

Let them doubt you.

Let them not like you.

Let them not speak to you.

Let them run your name in the ground.

Let them make you out to be the villain.

Whatever it is that people want to say about you, let them!

Kindly step aside and LET THEM.

The hard truth is they know how much they are hurting you. And they just simply don't care. They did it knowing it could cause them to lose you. And they did it anyway. People that love you care about how they make you feel. The end. Let them go.

There will be people that would rather lose you than be honest about what they've done to you. Let them go.

The lack of respect was the closure. The lack of apology was the closure. The lack of care was the closure. The lack of accountability was the closure. The lack of honesty was the closure. Let them go.

You can still be kind. You can even still love them deeply. But do it from the distance they created in their words and actions. Access to you is a privilege they have proven they can’t be trusted with. Let them go.

It’s taken me a long time to get here. Sleepless nights, countless tears, managing a range of emotions filled with anger, disappointment, confusion, and deep hurt. Lots of self reflection, self preservation, deep prayer and seeking wisdom from those much wiser than me.

If you are struggling with this please know you are not alone.

We will never understand why hurt people hurt people.

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

But we can do the hard work to grow ourselves. Because healed people do in fact heal people.

Don’t you dare let them steal your joy.

Don’t you dare let them steal your light.

Don’t you dare let them steal your peace.

You are in control of that.

Hold tight to what you can control and release your grip on what you can’t control.

Let them go.

Thanks Mel Robins

[shamelesslyimpurrfect]

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[annasanthology]

[josephfagarazziauthor]

Joseph Fagarazzi Author

Website: https://www.josephfagarazziauthor.com/

Joseph Fagarazzi, a Venice-born author now residing in Australia, shares his compelling journey through life and literature. Specializing in autobiographical works, Joseph's debut book, "Escaping My Demons," delves into overcoming childhood trauma and abuse. His narrative not only captivates but also offers solace and inspiration to others facing similar adversities. With a focus on resilience, healing, and the power of storytelling, Joseph's work is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

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[becomingthatgirl111]

these are the habits you have to give up before the year is out:

worrying about people and things you can’t control

negative conversations with others

obsessing about what others think

lying for others

expect others to do what you want them to do and get angry if they don't do it

creating expectations on others

gossiping

making excuses for not taking care of your responsibilities

lying to yourself

putting your needs lasts

giving priority to other people's opinions rather than your own

letting the negative opinions of others affect you

limiting yourself

comparing themselves to others and putting them on a pedestal

giving prominence to people who do not deserve it

set boundaries with others but not with yourself

spending too much time on social media

habits you need to implement:

create a daily routine that you feel comfortable with and suits you

calming your mind a few times a day

positive affirmations and healthy thoughts

complimenting others and congratulating their success

letting go of things you can’t control

ending toxic relationships

more time outside

making yourself and your health a priority

self compassion and self forgiveness

taking responsibilities

more self care

beginning with a motivation each day

do what you need for yourself

starting something new (activity, hobby, habit)

not to depend on others and to learn to do things you want to do on your own

focus on the good things and not on the things you don't like

exercise and eat healthy for the sake of your body and not to fit into a beauty canon

getting out of your comfort zone

focus on building healthy relationships rather than being guided by false expectations of how relationships should be

be true to yourself and your values

not to sell or denigrate you for money or lavish gifts

[zuvluguu]

[maxiglow]

be addicted to real dopamine

be in the present and notice those little things you never saw before, but that have always been there

experience new exciting things that bring you joy

love people, listen to them and create meaningful connections

make art and don’t label it as “good” or “bad,” just let your soul be free

stop scrolling on social media and start turning pages of an interesting book

do mindfulness meditation and feel your body and mind calming down

move your body, no matter how as long as you’re enjoying

listen to music that matches the moment you’re in

eat nourishing food, feel your stomach full without discomfort

get a good night of sleep and feel yourself ready for another day

[cherylreeves]

Let Out The Word Birds

Ready to start working on finishing the last book in my series, Daughters of the Clarence. Let Out the Word BirdsMy mind is moving on from here,It’s not a sharp ascent,But I am growing day by day,What’s the big event?I’m going to be a nanny,What a wonderful, precious gift,So I guess it’s time To give my game a lift.Although I’ve said it many timesIn prose and poetry and song,I say it again with…

[in-tenebris-et-in-solitudine]

[veva-thechaosgremlin]

Everyone heals at their own time…

Now this is something that I knew at the back of my head. But it is also something that deeply annoyed me, because why am I not healing fast enough. The fallout of my first broken heart, my first breakup meant I can’t do my job properly, I can’t be happy I’m general, I struggle to be with my friends and teams because all I want to do is be in bed and sleep/cry the pain away. I took a massive step and I took my time. The think about healing is that everyone who has gone through what you’ve gone through will tell you what they think you should do. They will pressure you to do it, even though you tell them you’re not ready to do it. The best thing about living away from the people that say these things is that you can take your time. Because you can ignore them. My therapist told me I should listen to my body and my feelings. So I did. And on Thursday something clicked on my head. It was something so urgent, something in my head told me that this was EXACTLY what I needed to do at that moment, even though I’m sick and tired. I needed to get his stuff out of my flat. It had finally clicked in my brain they needed to be out. He wants what we had to be over, so over it shall be. I needed to fix my bed, I needed to get his stuff out and I needed to clean my room. And I did that. I boxed his stuff up and booked a collection for the next day. I kept a few things (my therapist approved too): a few T-shirts I liked, a few things that were too big to box up, and his travel bag because it’s big and I’m not about to pay an insane amount of money for shipping (and because it’s good storage as well). I fixed my bed after a year. I put up my medals on the wall <33. I put my degree certificate on a frame and on my wall. I cleaned my shelves. I took most of the things from my floor. I’m halfway through cleaning my room. And I feel a sense of relief. But I’m also overwhelmed in feelings. I’m allowing myself for the first in 3 times to accept or at least acknowledge it’s over. Even though I never really wanted it to be. Because I still miss him. He was such an important person in my life. I loved him so much. But now he’s gone, his things are gone and I’m just here trying to process and understand it all. Maybe one day it will all be okay. Who knows. I guess only time will tell.

[haleyincarnate]

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