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What Healing Really Looks Like (Hint: It’s Not Always Pretty) (Copy)
Hey sis,
If you’re reading this, I want you to take a deep breath — right here, right now.
Because the truth is… you carry a lot. You’ve likely been carrying it for a long time. Not just your own responsibilities, but the weight of everyone else’s expectations, the unspoken rules, the need to hold it all together.
And sometimes, that weight isn’t even from this season of your life — it’s been passed down, generation after generation. Maybe your mother taught you how to survive. Her mother, too. Maybe no one ever taught you how to rest — how to be soft, still, or supported.
Let’s talk about that. And let’s talk about how you begin to heal.
What Healing Really Looks Like (Hint: It’s Not Always Pretty)
Healing is tender. Messy. Brave. Uncomfortable. Beautiful.
Sometimes, it looks like crying through a session.
Other times, it looks like staying in bed instead of showing up for people who drain you.
The Space Between “I’m Sorry” and “I Forgive You”
She sat across from me in session, hands tucked between her knees, eyes steady but soft.
And then she said something I’ll never forget:
“He said he was sorry, and I know he meant it… but I still feel the weight. I thought it would disappear when I heard the words.”
That moment stayed with me, because it reflects a truth we don’t talk about enough:
Apologies don’t automatically equal healing.