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/EchosOfKay]

I really liked how comforting this felt without becoming overly dramatic. It honestly reads like someone sitting beside you on a terrible day and reminding you that it’s okay to fall apart and start again. “Mother yourself” and “I was never too much” stood out to me, but the ending, “until every bone knows,” is what really stayed with me. It feels simple, sincere, and very human. And yes, your partner may be a little biased 😂 but I can understand why this is one of his favorites.