Janina Mendez
Proof Lyron
ENG 1005-160
27 Oct 2023
The process of emotional healing is a profound and transformative experience that
takes your whole being to another level. Through inner exploration and self-reflection,
we embark on a journey of healing, growth, and self-discovery. This type of healing
comes with acknowledgment, self-compassion, acceptance, and transformation. On the
other hand, it's not always butterflies and rainbows, this journey is a light at the end of
the tunnel type of experience.
Acknowledging the pain we carry within is the first step in the process of emotional
healing. By recognizing our emotions, and finding the root of where they stem from, we
create a space for healing to begin. Finding these core traumas can be very saddening
and may take you to places you're not yet ready to revisit. This step involves
self-awareness and the willingness to confront our vulnerabilities and be open to
change for the better. Through this act of acknowledgment, your able to lay the
foundation for the journey of emotional healing to begin. However this needs to be done
with space from everyday distractions, so isolation is needed. Like a lotus flower coming
up from the mud with no trace of it on you. Reopening wounds is necessary, it's like
getting an infection inside an already stitched-up scar. Having to go back in to remove
the infection is like going back into yourself and removing the trauma you had stored
that was unhealed.
Once we acknowledge our pain, cultivating self-compassion and acceptance is the
next step. This entails embracing our emotions without judgment or self-criticism. As
you begin to release what exactly needs healing you tend to start to pick at yourself for
your past mistakes. Which happened to be one of the hardest parts of the journey.
Being your biggest critic is something you have to talk yourself out of daily. By
extending kindness and understanding towards ourselves, we create a nurturing
environment for healing to take place. Through self-compassion, we learn to embrace
our imperfections and accept ourselves for who we are and where we are in life
currently. We begin to forgive ourselves for our past errors and start to come up with
better ways to go about things, so we have less of them come up. Furthermore, we are
able to embody inner growth, resilience, and coping mechanisms for this journey of
emotional healing.
The final step of emotional healing is the actual healing and transformation of our
emotional wounds. Taking a deeper look into our trauma can involve various practices
such as therapy, mindfulness, journaling, meditation, or engaging in any creative outlet.
By actively engaging in these healing customs, we release emotional burdens, and gain
clarity, and a sense of empowerment. Similarly, it can feel like training for a surfing
competition, riding the waves, is like riding out the waves of emotions going through
within yourself. Nailing every wave without wiping it out is a sense of accomplishment in
the healing journey. Through this transformative process, we emerge stronger, wiser,
and more connected to our authentic selves. It’s hard to find the right words or emotions
during the transformation stage, but sitting with yourself in silence or finding music with
the right lyrics, can help tremendously.
Nevertheless, the journey of emotional healing is a deeply personal and transformative
process. This journey extends beyond physical actions and requires steps to go inward.
Being able to go through this entire healing journey and come out of it better is a rush in
itself. With that being said, It can feel like going on your first roller coaster ride. Not
expecting all the whiplash of emotions, and being completely terrified at first. You come
out of the ride with such a rush of accomplishment, proud of yourself for going on and
having the ability to say you did it and enjoyed every second of it, knowing that you
were brave enough to enter. By acknowledging our pain, cultivating self-compassion
and acceptance, and actively engaging in healing practices, we become our bravest
selves, we embark on a path of growth and inner peace. Embrace the art of emotional
healing, and allow yourself to experience the transformative power that lies within.
