#thehealingcollectiveal

[drdeeknight]

The lie of healing slow is feeling stuck. Some days will feel like you’ve gone backwards and some will feel like you’ve barely survived at all, like you’ve clawed your way up for a breath that you choke on while sinking. You are not stuck. You are still healing. Brief fatigue is a part of the healing cycle, a reminder we all need rest. Having to heal again (and again) isn’t a failure. Celebrate your slow healing, your repeated healing. You are right on track. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with orange floral edge that says: My healing is slow but proof that healing is possible. Honor your need for slow healing, repeated healing, and deep, lasting healing. End image description.] ✨ #healing #youarehealing #selfcompassion #slowhealing #traumarecovery #traumahealing #youdeservehealing #youareworthy #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #therapistsofinstagram #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #selfcarejourney #youdeserveit #gentleness #selfcare #selfkindness #healingincommunity #healingandwhole #selflove https://www.instagram.com/p/ClkHPKOJ8yL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

Hard truth: something can look beautiful, and feel beautiful, and actually BE beautiful in many ways but still come to an end, need to end, and be better for ending. Sometimes you pay for peace with solemn farewells. I’ll be pausing for a bit to end some things well. I asked some friends to care for me well during this time, and they are, and I am grateful. Blessings to each of you in all that you carry. I hope you have community. 💜 ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with floral edge that says: Sometimes you pay for peace with solemn farewells. There is beauty in pausing. And peace in goodbyes. End image description.] ✨ #pausing #endingwell #takingabreak #traumahealing #youdeservehealing #community #youareworthy #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #selfcompassion #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #traumarecovery #selfcarejourney #youdeserveit #selfcare #selfkindness #healingincommunity #finishwell #healingandwhole #selflove https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl4OYGOvDpC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

It’s hard but I hope this sets somebody free. The life of peace you desire is awaiting some tough goodbyes and the freedom endings bring. You don’t need a fuss or fight. Nobody has to be a villain. And I’m sorry, but this goes both ways. Some people will say goodbye, and we will need to let them. It hurts, but it makes room for healing. And most of all, it is normal. It is so natural a thing, the flux of relationships, and it may not be a permanent goodbye, but learning to let go is a vital…and survivable. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with floral edge that says: It doesn’t have to be anyone’s fault for you to decide a relationship is no longer good for you and to walk away from it. End image description.] ✨ #relationships #healing #relationshipgoals #healingrelationships #healthyrelationships #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #therapistsofinstagram #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #relationalhealth #selfcare #selflove #howtoheal #noshame #youdeserveit #sayinggoodbye #endingrelationships #healingincommunity #healthyrelationship #healingandwhole #healthyrelationshipgoals https://www.instagram.com/p/ClDLzOordh5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

REST. Y’all know I believe it and live this out. I believe in resting, not just in theory and not just for me. I want a world where there’s more equal access to rest, and care, and safety. We all deserve to heal and bloom. Always grateful for the soothing words of @jaiyajohn 💖 ✨ [Image description: white writing on black background with white floral edging says: every single thing in your life heals and blooms when you rest. Quote by Dr. Jaiya John in Freedom: Medicine Words for Your Brave Revolution. End Image description.] ✨ #selfcare #rest #prioritizerest #youarehealing #youarewhole #prioritizeyourself #giveyourselfpermission #prioritizeyou #selflove #selfcaretips #sayingno #healthyboundaries #thehealingcollective #healing #boundaries #thehealingcollectiveAL #setboundaries #therapistsofinstagram #psychologistsofinstagram #clinicalpsychology #clinicalpsychologist #wholeness #saynomore #worthiness #peace #healingandwhole #youareworthy #youreworthy #iamhealing #sayno https://www.instagram.com/p/CZZdlO4lx9o/?utm_medium=tumblr

[drdeeknight]

It is kindness to set boundaries, to say no, and leave dysfunction. Stepping out of chaos and toxicity can feel uncomfortable because it’s new, but discomfort doesn’t mean you are unkind. Begin to rewrite your story and rewire your brain by repeating this often: It is kind to say goodbye when it is time to say goodbye. It is kind to say no. It is kind to let go. ✨ [Image text: it is not unkind to and unhealthy relationships. Sometimes the kind of thing to do is say goodbye. Choosing you and moving on is it’s own kindness. End image text] ✨ #boundaries #relationshipgoals #settingboundaries #healthyboundaries #thehealingcollective #therapy #thehealingcollectiveAL #setboundaries #therapistsofinstagram #blacktherapist #blacktherapists #psychologistsofinstagram #clinicalpsychology #clinicalpsychologist #blackpsychologist #wholeness #healing #healingrelationships #relationships #kindness #heal #healblackmanheal #healblackwomen #therapyworks #healingandwhole #sayno #sayingno #thriving #iamhealing #iamwhole https://www.instagram.com/p/CRlmEfGle4f/?utm_medium=tumblr

[drdeeknight]

Stop waiting to accept yourself. You are good enough, worthy enough. Right now, you’re enough. It’s brave work, being present, celebrating the current you. Allow yourself to be who you are right now. Allow yourself to honor who you are today. [image text: Don’t wait for the future version of yourself to be good enough healed enough worthy enough. Who you are today right here & now is enough✨ quote tweet by @wakeupmrwes__ wording says: I am worthy of every good and perfect thing manifesting in my life right now. ❤️‍🔥🎉🤏🏾 end image text] ✨ #youareenough #youareworthy #youareworthit #stopwaiting #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveal #youareworththework #healing #wholeness #yourstory #worthy #worthiness #worthit #iamenough #youreenough #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumacare #therapistsofinstagram #psychologistsofinstagram #therapyfortherapists #therapyforblackgirls #iamhealing #iamwhole #youarehealing #youarewhole #worththework #freedom #lifestory #yourstorymatters https://www.instagram.com/p/CRrp_BcFEw5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[drdeeknight]

Healthy boundaries help protect the resources that nourish you - your time, energy, attention - all the things you need to pour back into you. It goes beyond limiting others. It’s key to longevity in relationships and keeps us from feeling too depleted to be loving and kind. ✨ [image text: When I set & keep good boundaries, it makes room to love you well...without being angry that you used more of my time, energy, money than I wanted. It keeps you from emptying my vault of things I‘d reserved for me. Self-care requires boundaries. Kindness requires boundaries. End image text.] ✨ #boundaries #kindness #settingboundaries #burnoutprevention #healthyboundaries #thehealingcollective #wholeness #healing #peace #burnout #thehealingcollectiveAL #setboundaries #therapistsofinstagram #blacktherapist #blacktherapists #psychologistsofinstagram #clinicalpsychology #clinicalpsychologist #blackpsychologist #healingrelationships #relationships #boundariesarebeautiful #heal #healblackmanheal #healblackwomen #boundariesarehealthy #healingandwhole #sayno #sayingno #thriving https://www.instagram.com/p/CRoSEpzl7Li/?utm_medium=tumblr

[drdeeknight]

I am healing through some things, and aren’t we all? We don’t always like the story life has written for us, and many parts of our stories can feel unbearable. You’re so worthy of healing and wholeness, though. It’s work, but remember you’re worth the work. Your freedom is worth it. Your healing is worth it. You are worthy and you are worth it. ✨ #youareenough #youareworthy #youareworthit #youarenotalone #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveal #youareworththework #healing #wholeness #whole #worthy #worthiness #worthit #iamenough #youreenough #traumarecovery #traumahealing #traumacare #therapistsofinstagram #psychologistsofinstagram #therapyfortherapists #therapyforblackgirls #iamhealing #iamwhole #youarehealing #youarewhole #worththework #freedom #lifestory #lifestories https://www.instagram.com/p/CMSuxH8lW4c/?igshid=17qcwri5nwx7f

[drdeeknight]

Nothing about this sounds appealing or fun. But it is freeing and does help me live from a place that’s as fully me as possible. This Carl Jung quote struck me the other day, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” You don’t get there by trying to control every aspect of your story. You only get there by relinquishing control so your story can be as wild and free as you deserve to be. ✨ #wild #authentic #free #authenticallyme #authenticallyyou #authenticity #authenticself #giveupcontrol #intentionally #intentionallife #intentionalliving #intentional #friendships #letgoofcontrol #yourstory #freeyourself #befree #besetfree #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #healing #whole #healingandwhole #healingjourney #iamhealing #youarehealing #authenticliving #authenticlife #authenticlifestyle #lettinggo https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSRg8QFHMg/?igshid=15wrfwfkzb9e4

[drdeeknight]

People you love and respect may still need time to adjust to the you who says No and is at peace with them disliking it. Read that again. Not everyone will like the you who values your rest, declines invitations, is less available to them. This is normal. The discomfort of it will lessen with time and practice. Someone responded to this saying they’re just trying to be at peace with everyone, and I’m sorry, but not everyone wants to be at peace, and not everyone will choose to be at peace with you. I’ve chosen to be at peace with myself. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with floral edge that says: I want y’all to become okay with people being mad at you, people being disappointed in you, people not agreeing with what works FOR YOU. End image description.] ✨ #peace #sayingno #boundaries #settingboundaries #traumarecovery #traumahealing #youareworthy #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #healing #thehealingcollectiveAL #therapistsofinstagram #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #selfcarejourney #youdeserveit #selfcare #selfkindness #healingincommunity #selfcompassion #healingandwhole #bigmad #peoplepleasing https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwiqYav88T/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

You have permission to be someone entirely new. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with floral edge that says: You are allowed to be changed by grief. You are allowed to have lived your whole life one way and for that to be forever different as you sit with your losses. End image description.] ✨ #healing #selfcompassion #grief #traumarecovery #grieving #youareworthy #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #therapistsofinstagram #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #griefjourney #selfcarejourney #youdeserveit #gentleness #selfcare #selfkindness #healingincommunity #griefneverends #healingandwhole #selflove https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckj_k4br4Ln/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

We hear “this is a trauma response, or that’s a trauma response.” Okay, but healing is also a natural response to trauma. We do more than hurt. We heal. I hope you’re seeing healing in response to all the harm you’ve weathered. I hope your perspective shifts. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with purple floral edge that says: Healing is also a trauma response. You don’t have to label your experiences from only one perspective. End image description.] ✨ #healing #traumaresponse #selfcompassion #traumarecovery #traumahealing #youdeservehealing #youareworthy #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #therapistsofinstagram #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #trauma #selfcarejourney #gentleness #selfcare #selfkindness #healingincommunity #yourstorymatters #healingandwhole #selflove https://www.instagram.com/p/CkM5qDsLczQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

You actually don’t have to always choose the very thing or always bring your A-game. I refuse to bully myself into exhaustion. I don’t expect perfection from anyone else and won’t expect it from me. I am human and committed to my humanity. Welcoming all of me means embracing the parts of me that get tired, or take a break before I’m all tired out, the parts of me that need rest and revel in it, the parts that value peace, and joy, and gentleness. Even when not at your best, you are enough, and that is divine. Hope this meets you where it needs to and that you share beauty and joy with others. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with orange yellowish floral edging that says, I’ve spent a good bit of thought on whether or not I even want to always do my best, and the answer is no. Being and doing my best all the time is exhausting. Some days I’ll just do and be enough. End image description.] ✨ #youareenough #youareworthy #rest #pause #youareworthit #iamenough #dogoodbyyou #peaceovereverything #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveal #iamhealing #iamwhole #youarehuman #youarehealing #youarewhole #selflove #selfcare #selfcaresunday #takegoodcareofyourself #takegoodcare #lovingyou #takeiteasy #begentlewithyourself #beloving #bekindtoyourself #giveyourselfgrace #giveyourselfabreak #giveyourselftime #everythingtakestime #youreenough https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOpdo2vo75/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

Cultivate self-compassion like your life depends on it. Because it does. *I’ve had this draft saved since June or so, but my life got really busy. And I despise busy. And I’ve learned I need less busyness in my life to attend to my own grief with compassion. I hope you all get a chance to do this and encourage others you love to do the same. I’ve been doubling down on whatever joy I was feeling in the second slide, which was also in my drafts on here and idk why but, I like my face and hair, probably one of the last pics of my hair that way. And the joy, the genuine joy I’m continuing to cultivate. Make time for joy, y’all! ✨ [image descriptions: White writing on black background with purple lotus floral edge that says: Wishing you gentleness in your grief, that you find a way and create the space to treat your heart with care. Image 2: video of me, a Black woman in a blue, flowery dress, smiling, hand to chin. End image descriptions.] ✨ #healing #selfcompassion #traumarecovery #traumahealing #youdeservehealing #youareworthy #youareworthit #youdeserve #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #therapistsofinstagram #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #trauma #selfcarejourney #youdeserveit #gentleness #selfcare #selfkindness #healingincommunity #yourstorymatters #healingandwhole #selflove https://www.instagram.com/p/CiBAJdgv8vP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

I hope you invite your whole self into now, to be present, and that every part of you showing up is welcomed and enough. All of you is worthy, every part. May kindness, gentleness, and self-compassion become easier until you speak love fluently to your own soul. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with red poppy floral edge that says: Today I am alive. All of me is here, and that will have to be enough. End image description.] ✨ #presence #healing #selfcompassion #kindness #traumarecovery #traumahealing #youareworthy #youareworthit #selflove #youarehere #youareenough #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #wholeness #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #youreenough #selflovejourney #selfcompassionjourney #trauma #selfcarejourney #loveyourself #gentleness #selfcare #selfkindness #bepresentnow #bepresent #healingandwhole #bepresentinthemoment https://www.instagram.com/p/CdJNDTylqqf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drdeeknight]

Showing up for ourselves and for those we love, even when we don’t have the words to say. Especially when. ✨ [image description: White writing on black background with pink floral edge with a poem that says: On Bearing Witness, it is a sacred place, this silent space, where words lay down, and take their final breaths, do you have the courage, to be quiet, the strength, to be still, the bravery to bury your words, and sit with me. End image description.] ✨ #witnessing #healing #howtoheal #traumarecovery #bearingwitness #traumahealing #youdeservehealing #youareworthy #youareworthit #surviving #grieving #thehealingcollective #thehealingcollectiveAL #wholeness #thriving #youarewhole #iamhealing #iamwhole #healingpoetry #poetry #griefpoetry #trauma #selfcarejourney #bravery #gentleness #courage #grief #healingincommunity #healingandwhole #poetrycommunity https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc5nluPu8RC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=