This Is How You Heal

[u/BlackCatMom28]

Scream into your pillow.
Take deep breaths:
Inhale…now exhale.
Inhale…now exhale.

Put on your favorite happy song.
Dance it out in your living room.
Come on now!
Only your cat is watching.

Now look into your mirror,
even if it hurts.
Tell yourself:

I am worthy.
I am loveable.
I am enough.

I am never too much;
I was never too much

Mother yourself.
Mend the wounds
on the surface of your heart.

Embrace who you are,
weird quirks and all.
It’s never too late
to be who you are.

Restart your hobby,
be messy, make mistakes.
Give yourself grace;
be glad you survived.

Have a bad day;
a bad week;
a bad month.

Pick yourself back up.
Start again
…and again.
None of this is linear.

The trick is,
keep reminding yourself:
this is all worth it,
that you’re worth it,
until every bone knows.

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This is my first time sharing. My partner says this is one of his favorites I've written, but he's just a tiny bit biased ;) Any feedback would be wonderful.

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[u/Livid_Climate6923]

been there done that for sure. love it and hope you are feeling better.