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The Healing Words: Different Forms of Expression in the Journey of Healing
Once, I thought healing equated with simple deletion. I was sure that by pushing the ache away from myself entirely, I was free. But as always, life had other plans.
And to me, healing is to be understood. Deep within healing lies a pointer pointing at itself. Letting the hurt out is never a step backward, rather a release of emotions, which once tangled inside and finally seeing the light allows time to move forward. Everyone traverses through pain differently, and deciphering being a key element in how we deal and heal has endless forms of expression.
The Pen Speaks Where Pain Stays Silent
Writing for some was bound to words and letters. Little did I know, writing was a self-healing tool waiting to be unlocked. People whisked away things they didn’t know how to put forth, just like I did in the form of long-drawn-out letters I would never send forth. At times pain for me was soothing when in the right self-speak of me reminding my reflection that although growth is everlasting, ache is temporary. At times, the pen turned into a muse for me, allowing the release of continuous thoughts bothering me and letting me rest in peace.
It is understood that some folks achieve healing by conversing with either a friend…
