Healing Journey Quotes

“Then again, he supposed the healing process, in contrast to trauma, was gentle and slow... The soft closing of a door, rather than a slam.- John”
― J.R. Ward, Lover Reborn

“There is a moment in our healing journey when our denial crumbles; we realize our experience and it's continued effects on us won't "just go away". That's our breakthrough moment. It's the sun coming out to warm the seeds of hope so they can grow our personal garden of empowerment.”
― Jeanne McElvaney, Healing Insights: Effects of Abuse for Adults Abused as Children

“Intensity-seeking is an enslavement of our own perpetuation. When we step out of the delirium of always seeking someone new, and meet the same old sad and lonely child within, our healing journey begins. Exhausting ourselves with novelty is a defense against our deepest pain, one that we cannot outrun. But once we stop and feel our losses, we can begin our healing journey and be the authentic, joyous person we were born to be.”
― Alexandra Katehakis, Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence

“The damage and invisible scars of emotional abuse are very difficult to heal, because memories are imprinted on our minds and hearts and it takes time to be restored. Imprints of past traumas do not mean a person cannot change their future beliefs and behaviors. as people, we do not easily forget. However, as we heal, grieve, and let go, we become clear-minded and focused to live restore and emotionally healthy.”
― Dee Brown, Breaking Passive-Aggressive Cycles

“Healing trauma involves tears. The tears release our pain. The tears are part of our recovery. My friend, please let your tears flow.”
― Dana Arcuri, Soul Cry: Releasing & Healing the Wounds of Trauma

“Healing is like an onion. As you process through one layer of trauma to release the pain and heal, a new layer will surface. One layer after another layer will bring up new issues to focus on. Pace yourself. Only focus on one layer at a time.”
― Dana Arcuri, Soul Cry: Releasing & Healing the Wounds of Trauma

“I inhaled deeply and trapped all the air inside, as I realized I had a choice: I could suffocate under the dreams of the life I didn’t get or survive in the one I did.”
― Brandi Dredge, Girl, Uncoded: A Memoir of Passion, Betrayal, and Eventual Blessings

“The state of openness we often get into when we hear or tell stories is magical.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“When we are in a state of feeling open and connected, we start integrating new ideas and our own wisdom in a way that can transform and change the direction of our lives.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“When feel open and connected, we start integrating new ideas and our own wisdom in a way that can transform our lives.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“When we feel open and connected, we integrate new ideas with our own wisdom in a way that can change the direction of our lives.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“As we receive, we give; as we give, we receive. This fluidity triggers flow, a state in which new ideas and insights come, and our creativity, intuition, and compassion grow.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“We can be supported and uplifted by people whom we’ve never met in person.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“When we lift each other up, we all rise.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“Joy can be a powerful touchstone, leading us to a sense of peace, purpose, strength, and comfort.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“Celebrate what brings YOU joy!”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“It is in joyful moments that we most easily connect with our inner guidance about what is best for us and our lives.”
― Laurie E. Smith, Leap With Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice

“Amidst the Orange Dreamy hues of life, a mindful truth whispers: 'No one is too busy; silence echoes unspoken desires. The heart yearns in a silent war with the mind's certainty. In this dance, acknowledge the ache, for within, lies the key to healing.”
― Huzefa Nalkheda wala

“Don't try to bottle up your emotions. Let yourself grieve the loss of the relationship. Cry, scream into a pillow, write in a journal - whatever helps you process your feelings in a healthy way.”
― samya chauhan

“Sharing experiences with others facing similar challenges provided not only practical insights but also emotional support, reinforcing the idea that change could be a shared journey.”
― Georgia Clare, Quote Therapy: Practical Wisdom for Healing and Joy

“We are not always responsible for what has happened to us, but it is always our responsibility to heal from it.”
― Zara Hairston, It Came 2 Pass: Book 1, In the Beginning

“Through love, we're going to heal one relationship at a time.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“You can’t change your past, but you can alter your future by steering a new course in the present.”
― Brittany Burgunder

“Having a positive relationship with yourself, taking steps to be mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically healthy — is the greatest gift you can give yourself.”
― Mystqx Skye

“Talking with you
Is a time-traveling nightmare
Every time I do I am a child,
I am in a house,
I haven't set foot in
In years
But I can still feel
The cuts on my feet
From eggshells
That have not left me”
― Emilia Thornrose, There's This Girl

“My body will never tell you what my favorite flower is
Or how I want them more than only once a year
It won't tell you that I love to knit
But have never finished a single project
It will never show you that I hate sunrises
Or that every night I tell the stars goodnight before bed
Or how much I love horror movies
even though I always get too scared to sleep alone afterward
My body will never let you know my worst memories
My body will never share my deepest secrets
Or ever utter my most hopeful of wishes
You never seemed to understand that.”
― Emilia Thornrose, There's This Girl

“That life, my previous existence, reminded me of a picture drawn with a pencil; no matter how well you erased it, there would always be a soft outline left behind. I was living in that soft outline; most of the time it had become hardly perceptible, but there were moments when I could make out the picture in its entirety.”
― Tess Bentley, The Brontë Sisters: A Room of Their Own: Short Stories, Poetry, and Non-Fiction Inspired by the Brontës

“Time does not heal all wounds... some just become more complicated.”
― Marilyn Marks, The Veil of Violence

“This process of healing is a marathon, not a sprint…The goal is to keep showing up for yourself.”
― Tabitha Yates, Jesus and Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health

“I’ve learned that regardless of what someone else’s response to a situation is, it doesn’t have to dictate my ability to heal. Whether or not it does…is my choice.”
― Tabitha Yates, Jesus and Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Mental Health