Did You Know? Healing Doesn’t Always Look Like Progress

We often imagine healing as a clean, upward journey—waking up early, drinking enough water, going to therapy, journaling in the sunlight.

But the truth?

Healing is messy.

Sometimes it looks like avoiding everyone for a few days.

Sometimes it’s crying over something that happened years ago.

Sometimes it’s canceling plans last-minute because you just can’t do it today.

Healing isn’t a straight line. It’s not a productivity checklist.

It’s falling apart and choosing to get up again—over and over.

Even when no one sees the effort. Even when you don’t get a “well done” for making it through a hard moment.

Some days, your version of healing might look like binge-watching shows to distract yourself.

Some days, it’s scrolling your phone too long just to avoid the weight in your chest.

And on other days, healing might be as small as brushing your teeth when your mind tells you there’s no point.

That’s still progress.

Did you know?

You don’t have to “look” healed to be healing.

You don’t need to glow. You don’t need to explain.

You just need to keep breathing through it.

One honest, imperfect day at a time.

If no one’s told you this lately:

I’m proud of you.

For staying. For trying. For not giving up, even when everything feels like too much.

🕯️ Thank you for reading. Healing is quiet work. If you’re doing it, you’re already further than you think. 🤍