When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal

by Brianna Wiest

Do something that your future self will thank you for, even if it is small. Appreciate something you have today that your past self would be impressed by, even if it feels normal now. Start saying “thank you” for what you want as though it has already happened. Write it down, say it out loud. Even once is enough. Learn the power of momentum. Start with small tasks in the day and let it build. Make one tiny shift in the right direction. Drink one half glass of water. Walk around the block. Take one deep breath. Just for today, let yourself feel how you feel. Find a healthy, productive distraction for when your mind needs to be rerouted. Unfollow every single person who makes you feel bad about yourself. See your discomfort as your subconscious way of telling yourself that you are capable of more, and better, than you have at this current moment. Junk journal. Open up a notebook and scribble down exactly how you feel. Stop trying to invalidate them with