06/03/2025
Healing and Self-care can be messy‼️‼️
I see too much proganda around healing and self-care being bubble baths, dates, getting your hair done / cut, and talk therapy. This is reminder that healing and self-care can be UGLY, and things can get worse before it gets better. Healing is also:
💚 Screaming in your house or car at the top of your lungs
💚 Crying with a snooty nose with journaling
💚 Finally looking in the mirror and telling YOURSELF your flaws, how you hurt people, what your avoiding, how your avoiding it, what you don't like about yourself, how you displace those feelings and thoughts on others, and what you need to improve (Yes, this a therapy excercise)
💚 Sweating and crying while working out
💚 Finally telling your truth to people who belittled you, manipulated you, or abused you and allowing those who you love to get mad at their own actions
💚 Loosing friends and family
Comment if you can think of others ways healing and self-care is ugly and messy.
Shout out to Latonya L Owens at Tonilynphotography‼️
She took these photos back in March 2025, and I wasn't happy with the weight I gained. I'm 14 lbs lighter with some inches gone, but her talent is notable. Check her out. She was very patient and individualized in her approach. A true professional artist. 💚💚💚💚
