Time provides you with the space to breathe and the ability to reshape your understanding, but it does not heal your wounds. You can be running away from the things that hurt you from the past for years. It can be abuse from family members or close relatives, it can be a broken relationship or something that really hurt you from the past. You can decide to keep running from it continuously or keep pushing it under the carpet. But a time must come for you to say enough is enough and face it head-on and deal with it. Running away from the painful experiences from the past will only prolong suffering. Without acknowledging that pain, you’ll forever be running.
Here are a few steps to take to heal yourself from the things that hurt you from the past.
- Acknowledge and accept the emotions.
This will reshape your understanding of emotions and can help shift your thoughts into something more powerful.
- Appreciate the emotions.
What do you mean I’m allowed to cry and feel the pain? Doesn’t that make me weak? No. It makes you strong and in touch with your own being. This eventually leads you to your purpose and will continue to guide you into a world of the unknown.
- Feel the emotions.
Check-in with yourself — physically, mentally, and emotionally. Feel the emotions within your body and understand how your body reacts. Ask your body to show you what it needs and listen. I promise it knows more than you think it does.
- Mentally (or physically) record the reactions.
Progress is always positive. When you record and understand the emotional reactions, you can prepare your body, mind, and soul for the next occurrence. Each feeling is valuable and helps us heal, but only if we put in the work. If we are committed to growth and understanding, we can heal ourselves with time.
We may not have control over what happens to us, but we have control over what we do in all situations. Listen to your body and connect it to your mind. Allow yourself the freedom to accept, acknowledge, appreciate, feel, and record your emotions. You deserve at least that.
Make time to also pray to the Lord for strength, to be able to deal with the past, and to start afresh. Allow your past to pass, if not you will pass with your past. Give yourself another chance to start all over again, the Lord is there to strengthen you, but it is your decision to let go of the pain from the past and start afresh, may the Lord help you as you decide to let go of the pains from the past.
