Just Breathe

Healing Isn’t Pretty, But It Is Holy

(And Sometimes Hilarious)

Healing is not a spa day. It’s not sipping herbal tea while journaling about your feelings in cursive. It’s crying in the car before church, showing up with your edges laid and your soul unraveling, and still saying “Amen” through clenched teeth. Healing is not the absence of pain—it’s the presence of truth. And truth doesn’t knock. It kicks the door in.

How Do You Heal When Survival Is All You Know?

You start by telling the truth. Not the “I’m blessed and highly favored” version. The “I’m tired of being strong and I don’t trust God right now” version. Healing begins when you stop performing and start confessing. It’s not a vibe. It’s spiritual demolition. You’re not just healing—you’re gutting the house and asking God to help you rebuild without the trauma wallpaper.

Why Is Healing So Difficult?

Because healing asks you to sit still, and stillness feels like punishment when you’ve been running your whole life. It asks you to name what hurt you, and sometimes that list is longer than your grocery receipt. We were raised to keep moving, to praise while bleeding, and to never let anyone see us break. Healing feels unnatural because hiding kept us alive. But healing is not weakness—it’s sacred work. And yes, sometimes sacred work looks like crying in your bonnet while eating Hot Cheetos and listening to Fred Hammond.

Why Do I Feel Alone in This Process?

Because most people want your testimony, not your process. They want the “I made it” version, not the “I’m still in it” one. But God doesn’t skip the middle. He sits in it. Jesus didn’t rise without first being buried. The middle may feel isolating, but it is holy ground. And holy ground is rarely crowded. You’re not crazy. You’re not weak. You’re just healing in real time—and that’s sacred, even if nobody claps for it.

Can I Overcome? Will I?

Yes. You will overcome. But not by pretending to be okay. You will overcome when you let God into the places that still flinch. Healing is not a finish line—it’s a daily decision to stay present, even when it hurts. You will overcome not because you are strong, but because God does not abandon what He begins. And He began you. Not just to survive, but to be whole. And maybe even laugh again.

Scripture Anchor:
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 (NIV)