Healing Isn’t Linear: How to Embrace Your Journey

Healing. The word sounds simple but anyone who’s ever felt broken knows it’s anything but linear. Some days you feel on top of the world, like you’ve finally conquered your pain. Other days, the hurt creeps back in like it never left, and you wonder if you’re making any progress at all.

Healing isn’t a straight path, and it isn’t a race. It’s a messy, beautiful journey and one that asks you to be honest with yourself, gentle with your heart, and brave enough to face your own reflection.

Acknowledge Your Wounds

Before you can heal, you must recognize your pain. Pretending everything is fine only buries it deeper. Take a moment today to name it: disappointment, heartbreak, betrayal, or loss. Writing it down, speaking it aloud, or even turning it into a short poem can give it shape and release its grip on you.

Say this:

"I feel the weight of yesterday,

But I am here, breathing today."

Allow Yourself to Feel

Healing isn’t about being strong all the time. It’s about feeling what you feel without judgment. Cry, journal, pray, meditate or talk it out. These are not signs of weakness. They are proof of courage.

Remember: every tear sheds a little pain, every word spoken lightens the heart.

Celebrate Small Victories

Even if it’s just getting out of bed when you didn’t feel like it, or saying no to someone who drains your energy that is progress. Healing is made up of tiny steps, not kangaroo leaps. Give yourself credit for each step taken.

Create Your Healing Routine

Poetry, music, journaling, prayer, meditation whatever feeds your soul, make it non negotiable. For me, writing short poems or reflections is how I process and transmute it into enlightment. You don’t have to understand it all right now. Just show up for yourself.

Example reflection prompt:

"What am I feeling today, and how can I honor that feeling without shame?"

Be Patient With Yourself

You are not behind. You are not broken beyond repair. Healing is a personal timeline, and it bends differently for everyone. Some days you’ll feel three steps forward, two steps back. That’s okay. Keep walking. Keep writing. Keep breathing.

Remember: Healing isn’t linear. And that’s exactly why it’s beautiful. You are learning, growing, and slowly reclaiming your power.

💌 Take a moment today to write one small affirmation for yourself and carry it through your week. Something simple like:

"I am enough. I am healing. I am her."

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If you resonated with this, I’d love for you to read more about embracing your journey and discovering your inner strength on my website: www.latemoni.com. And don’t forget to follow along for poetry, storytelling, and reflections that meet you exactly where you are.

Muuuaaahhhh...See you next week :)