to heal, we must feel. to feel, we must move beyond the mind numbing activities we endure to stay distracted from the feelings we have been tirelessly avoiding.
instead of judging yourself for past choices & stewing in regret, move your attention to the feelings buried underneath the anxiety & depression you’re experiencing. get to the root of the problem by studying yourself & looking inside for answers. what emotions have you neglected? where does resentment reside within you? how does it make you FEEL?
anger & rage will continually arise when you are triggered by the external world if you have not yet healed your internal wounds. you will have a tendency to create problems where there are none & project your hatred onto others until you recognize your shadow (past events & trauma you have hidden in the dark) as your friend.
unexpressed emotion within emerges as a plea to be seen & heard by you. it is asking to be honored, cared for & fully expressed. your wounds crave attention from YOU. the love you seek outside of yourself may temporarily soothe the ache within but will never heal the pain. only you can do that for yourself. self love is the medicine you seek for your suffering.
self love will set you free from misery & grant you the confidence to practice honest self expression, which is necessary for a creative & satisfying existence. FEEL so you can heal. HEAL so you can set yourself free.
xo, zella