Thursday Inspiration: Are You Healing or Just Hiding?
In a world that champions "do the work" and “protect your peace,” many of us proudly wear healing like a badge of honor. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: not all healing is healthy.
Some of it is hiding.
Some of it is avoidance.
Some of it is a silent form of self-isolation wrapped in beautiful, self-help language. 💚
When Healing Becomes a Disguise
It sounds empowering to say, “I’m focusing on myself.”
It feels safe to cut off relationships that challenge us.
It looks wise to pull away from anything that triggers discomfort.
But what if you’re not healing—you're just building walls and calling them boundaries?
We get it—healing isn’t linear. But ask yourself:
🔹 Are you ghosting people instead of having hard conversations?
🔹 Are you retreating into solitude because it’s peaceful… or because it’s easier than being vulnerable?
🔹 Are you calling yourself “in progress” just to avoid facing patterns you secretly know need changing?
Growth Requires More Than Self-Soothing
Healing isn’t always yoga mats and journaling. Sometimes, it’s showing up to therapy even when you’re tired of talking. Sometimes, it’s apologizing. Sometimes, it’s re-entering situations you’ve outgrown—not to stay, but to face what’s still unfinished.
True healing isn’t comfortable. It’s raw, real, and often inconvenient. But it’s also where the real magic begins. 💚
You Deserve More Than a Healing Aesthetic
You deserve real transformation—not just a highlight reel of progress. You deserve to come out of hiding. To confront the uncomfortable. To heal not just enough to function, but enough to fully live.
✨ And guess what? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
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