Healing is often misperceived as a dramatic journey filled with breakthroughs, but the reality is quieter and involves small, consistent actions. Experiencing emotional gridlock means feeling an erosion of self without clear answers. Acknowledging the overwhelming sensation of surviving rather than living led to a conscious decision to change. The process of healing began with manageable choices like focusing on breath, self-care, or a simple meal, marking the start of a gradual transformation.
True healing is not a straight line. It is a spiral. You come back to things you thought you understood and see deeper truths. It looked like dragging myself out of bed with puffy eyes after staying up too late crying.
Three years ago, I hit what I can only describe as emotional gridlock. I wasn't in crisis, at least not the kind that gets dramatic music. I was in the kind that feels like cement.
I don't want to live like this anymore. Not 'I want to disappear.' Not 'I want to run away.' But this version of life... had to change.
There was no fanfare. No overnight shift. Just a decision to start with what I could reach: my breath, my body, the next kind choice.
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