We often imagine healing as a straight road, where each step forward takes us further from our pain and closer to peace. But in reality, healing is more like a winding path through unknown terrain. Some days you feel strong, hopeful, and grounded. Other days, you feel like you’ve taken five steps back into the darkness you thought you’d left behind. And that’s okay.
The truth is, healing isn’t a destination—it’s a process. One filled with moments of clarity and moments of confusion, breakthroughs and breakdowns. The journey of healing includes relapses, emotional triggers, and waves of doubt. But none of that means you’re not progressing. Growth hides in the quiet moments when you choose to keep going, even when it’s hard.
Sometimes you’ll revisit old wounds, not because you’ve failed, but because you’re strong enough now to face them on a deeper level. Healing asks you to be patient with yourself, to treat your inner world with compassion rather than judgment.
So if today feels heavy, if you feel like you’re back at square one—pause. Breathe. Trust that your journey still counts, even when it doesn’t feel like it. You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
Healing doesn’t move in a straight line. It moves like life does—in loops, spirals, and waves. Let it. Keep walking. You’re doing better than you think.
TheSpiritualExplorer 