Hi anon 💖
I would say, I have a few things I like to do for healing, depending on what I’m dealing with.
1. I sleep a lot. Whenever I’m dealing with something difficult, something I can’t have control over but which makes me incredibly anxious, I doze off. When I wake up, the heavy emotions are sometimes still there, so I clean up a bit. And while cleaning, I reflect on everything that happened and try to make mental notes on what to repeat and what not to repeat in life.
2. I crochet. My mind is never quiet, even louder when something bad happens. But it quiets down a little when I crochet, and this activity makes me feel extremely calm! So, I shift the worries to my needle and yarn and create something that makes me feel nice!
3. I say good things to myself and remind myself of all the times things got better when I thought they wouldn’t. And this is something I learned from my mom and dad. Because whenever things went wrong for my brother and I, my parents said positive things to us and made us believe that it could never be as bad as we thought it was. So I write positive things on sticky notes and put them around me. 🥺
4. I talk to my mom. And eat food she makes for me. Makes my healing journey easier.
5. I read a lot. Actually what has helped me since I was a child. Reading has always been my escape and my favourite thing to do. If I can’t start something new, I just reread my favourite books. Reading helps us find new perspectives, isn’t it?
I’d love to know about you anon. Come back to tell me, maybe? 🥹