Healing is a process and a gift we give ourselves—a story we live through, a story we tell and a story that has the power of inspiring the healing of others through the journey. Healing is an affirmation of the fiber of resiliency that unites us and a reflection of our wants to live whole and happy lives, making the best of what we are facing.
The poet and musical mastermind Leonard Cohen stated, “there is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
This season, with the hustle and bustle of the holidays approaching, make time and intention to be gentle on yourself—to do things that ground you, give you footing and that give you permission to practice stillness every day. If you’ve been facing trauma and processing it, or anticipating difficult holiday gatherings, give way to gentleness this season.
Whether it’s a five-minute meditation or a two-hour hike, make a commitment to yourself right now, to make personal time a priority—to rest, reset and relax, even in the smallest of ways. Your strength and resiliency will appreciate your affirming the importance of stillness and of intention and, with practice, your commitment to self-care will create a safe space, daily, for restoration.