...This is why the ONLY sustainable method is to lean into the pain, feel it, accept it and use it (along with a therapist) to help you transform it. Everything else is an illusion. Me time is what gives you the space to do all of this because it will take time.
Take a moment to reflect on your historical markers, those past experiences where you thought ‘IT’ was the absolute worst, you could and would not make it through, yet you are here. This is proof you CAN heal ‘this’ space and come out on the other side stronger, wiser, more courageous with a deeper appreciation of self.
It is easy to lose sight of the big picture and who we are in the mist of these type of emotional storms and even easier to get swept into the tumultuous tornado of heartache. This is what social media does not show. Your friends, associates and loved ones rarely post pictures, live videos and posts about these moments in their lives.
Oftentimes when we ‘perceive’ the external world as crumbling around us, we sometimes have the tendency to turn on ourselves. We begin to have unkind, unloving, harsh conversations in our heads. In essence we turn against ourselves becoming our own enemy.