Day 2: Healing is messy and nonlinear but worth every step.

There is no straight line to wholeness.

Some days you’ll feel like you’re soaring clear, strong, and grounded. And then, without warning, a wave crashes in: old triggers, deep fatigue, or self-doubt you thought you’d already buried.

That’s not failure. That’s healing.

Real healing spirals, circles back, dips, rises, and loops again. It doesn’t ask you to be perfect. It asks you to be present.

Progress isn’t a flawless performance. It’s the choice to stay with yourself in the moments that feel uncertain, raw, or repetitive. To honour your humanity even when it’s messy.

So here’s your gentle check-in:

·  What does messy healing look like in your life right now?

·  Is it needing more rest than usual?

·  Saying no when your nervous system screams yes?

·  Crying in the car for reasons you can’t quite explain?

Can you give yourself permission to see these moments not as setbacks but as sacred steps?

You don’t need to be "over it."

You just need to stay in it with kindness. Because every brave, wobbly, weary step forward counts.

You’re healing. And that’s holy work.

Healing isn’t about a flawless timeline. It’s about staying with yourself in the rise and fall, the forward and the stuck, the clear days and the confusing ones. Your messiness isn’t disqualification; it’s evidence that you’re doing the work.

Journal Prompt:

1. What does “messy healing” look like in your life right now; emotionally, mentally, or relationally?

2. Are there moments you’ve judged yourself for not healing "fast enough" or "the right way"? What would it look like to offer compassion to yourself in those places?

3. Complete this sentence: “Even when healing feels _______, I will still choose to __________.”

Your healing doesn’t need to be neat to be real. Progress is being present even when it’s imperfect.

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