LETTERS TO THE HEALING HEART

Change, growth,progress, development, steps these things can be scary, can be daunting, and may cause you some unrest, yet it is some of the things that scare us the most that are most worth taking the risk for, that are most worth approaching, confronting and overcoming the fear for, and each little step out of your comfort zone only pushes you further in the direction you wish to be going. You, your progress, and your growth are all the things worth facing fear for, and the nerves and anxious energy along the way to making these much needed changes and improvements in your life only show you the things that are worth expanding and fighting for. It's okay to be feeling fear towards change and progress, yet don't allow this sense of fear to prevent you from moving forward and positively impacting your journey; make the active effort to place your need above else, and to influence your journey in the ways that will most benefit you. Never feel as though asking for help and car...

Stand up for what is right, even if you stand alone. Only you know what is right for your journey; never change the course of your journey towards something you don't believe in simply because of the actions or desires of others,  always stand up for your beliefs and values along the way, and even if you stand alone,  and don't stray from the journey you have ahead of you because of other people's preference or ideas of yourself. Don't alter your journey because of the wishes of others along the way,  you know what is best for yourself,and you have the right to follow the path to a life worth living, never change them due to the desires and values of those around you,  stay on course with the values that matter to you,  and give yourself permission to follow the values that will take you to the future you wish to live in. Don't allow others to live your journey,  hold to the values you are about, and own and honor what you want for the journey and progre...

                                                                                             Take all the time you need.                                                                                                                       To recognize and face your fear, to open up to those around you, about your struggles, to fight back to heal, to recover; take the time you need for yourself in order to handle each step along the way, to fight back against the ...

That middle ground is called life. That's what you should focus on- not ahead of or behind you, but rather in the moment, in the present, and on the experience around you that are shaping you into the strong, independent person you are destined to become. Let go of what you can't control-worry, after all won't change what is out of your reach, so have faith in what is ahead, and focus your energy into what you do have the ability to impact for the better. What makes the present worth living in for you?

                                                                                                    A tiny step of courage is always a good place to start. A little leap of bravery is always a great place to build from. Never feel the need to tackle it headfirst without breaking it apart and taking your progress in pieces;always recognize your steps as individual parts, give yourself the time and care you need to push part little boundaries and work to expand the edges of your comfort zone with each passing day. Do not try to overcome huge and monstrous fears in your mind all at once; ease into the idea of facing and overcoming them, and reach out for help at the point in which you feel you are past your limit in order to find the footing y...

Today if you are a little better than you were yesterday, then that's enough. Never believe that you must solve all of your problems at once, that you must be completely recover in a short time or that you are wrong of flawed for continuing to struggle- take small steps each day in the right direction, for the active effort of moving in the right direction is enough to create a gradual impact, one step at a time. Don't hold yourself to the standard that you must take giant steps in order to be successful, take your journey step by step, from going to the grocery by yourself to driving a car after not getting behind the wheel for a couple of years, or even calling a friend you have'nt talked to in a while, it is often the little steps that add up to a great amount in the end, and that ultimately have the most impact upon your journey in the right direction. Don't believe that you have failed or done something wrong if your journey is taking time. Every journey moves a...

You did not come this far to walk away without victory. You have not overcome all that you have to turn your back to the future. You have not fought so many battles to stand back from fighting the greater war. You were not crafted to turn back or walk away from the challenges presented to you-you were crafted to be victorious, to overcome the war placed infront of you, to lose some battles but to continue on despite any struggles along the way. You were crafted for victory. Don't allow stumbles along the way to make you  believe that you are no longer strong or worthy enough to continue fighting, everyone has stumbles, your stumbles don't define you or your strength and you are brave and strong enough to continue despite any struggles along the way. You are not worth stopping your fight, you are worth continuing to  fight onward, to continue pushing through the battles infront of you simply to turn back when one battle is lost. You have won so many more with ...

You may suffer from an eating disorder, but you are not your behaviour or your weight or your food intake. You may suffer from a mood disorder or schizophrenia that cause you to enter states of psychosis, but you are not your psychotic or delusional thoughts or your mood swings or your highs and lows. You may suffer from depression but you are not your episodes, You may suffer from anxiety and panic disorder, but you are not your attacks. You may suffer from derealization/depersonalization, but you are not your lost identity or your confused thoughts or your disconnection. You may suffer from OCD, but you are not your obsessions or complusive behaviour or intrusive thoughts. You may suffer from bordeline personality disorder, but you are not the messiness of your mind or you dependency or your manipulation. You are not your illnesses, your disorders, your struggles. You are poetry. You are light. You are pure passion and love and color and energy and love, and...

This is a post for those who struggle with anxiety about food, around the holidays especially. On social media, around the holidays, I see alot of talk about going on a diet to "burn off" the food you ate or going on some sort of weight loss/ maintaing program to try to not gain weight from eating the food you are eating over the holidays. And I want to say :YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE COMPENSATORY BEHAVIOUR BECAUSE YOU CHOSE TO FUEL YOUR BODY. The food you eat over the holidays may feel like extra, but in reality the body is built to burn energy, and supplying it the energy it needs to be able to keep you alive and functioning is not a bad thing. You do not have to compensate because you chose to fuel your body. I'm not saying not to do joyful movement and excercise during the holiday season. Go on walks to look at the Christmas lights, or go on walks during the day to be enriched by the beauty of the changing leaves and colorful trees right now. Go on bike...

If you can't do anything about it, then let it go. Don't be a prisoner to the things you can't change. Let go of the things that are out of your control. Worrying about them isn't going to impact them, but rather working towards them with hope and good intentions in mind may help to effect what you desire to change. Don't be a prisoner to your mental health. You may not be able to change the fact that you struggle with mental illness, but while pain is inevitable, suffering is a choice, and choosing to cling to your illness and allow it to define you is setting yourself to suffer, LET IT GO ! And NO, it's not easy to let go of the identity your mental health has given you, yet the more you fight it and let it define you, the louder and more stubborn it will get, and choosing and deciding to have a life worth living, even while you still may be struggling, is a sign of true and unmeasurable strength. You may not be able to do anything about the fact th...