Self Healing
This past few weeks had me cleansing my spirit and doing some despojos, so I wanted to address what I do in my journey to self healing.
My self healing: What does that look like for ME?
(Because everyone’s self healing looks different.)
Getting to really know who I am. Being honest with myself and taking accountability for it all. Even the parts I don’t like about myself. I have to acknowledge them, for they are a part of me. Acknowledging is the first step at becoming a better person. Even if some parts of us will never change to the extent that we want them to, but if we acknowledge them then we are making a conscious decision to in some way address it and that alone helps us grow and heal.
Writing. Writing has always been my tool to fully express myself. When I am hurt, happy, sad, inspired, frustrated, I turn to pen and paper. Writing is and always will be at the forefront of my self healing.
Reading. Reading helps me learn and exposes me to different point of views. It has healed me since I was a very young child. My mom would call me “celebrito” (brainiac) when I was a child because I would always be in the corner reading a book. I was lonely as a child because my siblings were so much older than me and reading was what I turned to. Since then reading has been a tool for self healing —even before I knew anything about the power we have in nurturing and healing ourselves.
Time. Spending time in places and with people that accept me and bring me peace. For me that place has been the ocean or somewhere quiet (coffee spot, on a bench at the park). The people have been many of my friends, my love, and my children. Also, I’ve learned that every friend isn’t for everything. Who I turn to at that moment depends on which friend I think can help me see something that I haven’t yet.
Learning. The more I learn, the more open, reflective, and forgiving I become. Self healing begins with forgiving ourselves.