🐠Lighthouse Survivors 🐠
Turn Your Wounds Into Strength
Do Not Shrink Yourself
I can say that most of my life I have been quiet and I camouflaged into the background of life. I stayed quiet, unheard, and sometimes unseen. I never tried to burden others. Deep down I can admit I just wanted to fit in and be wanted, just like all of you. Into adulthood I gave, gave, gave and sacrificed most or all of myself to make others happy.
I finally came to terms with my self. It is not my job to change who I am to make others happy, and neither should you. It is not your job to change into someone who other deem “acceptable”. You are worthwhile beyond measure and you exist in this world. You need no other guidelines. Be who you are because it brings you comfort and joy. If it makes other uncomfortable, do not shrink back into your shell. Let the love you have for yourself radiate within and out of you. Show others who you are without one single apology.
Your feelings matter. Your inner being matters. You matter.
Putting yourself back together
One thing I have learned is that healing isn’t just a simple task that can be done over night or even in a month. I have had days where I feel light as feather and I have had other days where I felt the world on my shoulders (and sometimes even on the same day).
There are moments that seem so beautiful, that you want to stop time in it’s place. Moment’s that give you hope and peace again.
There are moments where the ache in your chest feels like it will just burst open and everyone will see the hurt you have been trying to conceal.
Healing can be a slow process. Sometimes it may feel like you aren’t progressing anywhere. Do not feel discouraged in your journey of healing, let the process happen. Healing can be a life long journey so do not feel rushed. Cry, yell, and grieve if you have to, no matter how many times you do it in a day.
You are growing everyday.
You are healing everyday.
*Photo from Artstation.com – Sin Jong Hun *
Human
I have always wondered why we tend to inflict our own pain. Why we feel insignificant when we try so hard to be pure to others?
We stay in this place we created in our mind for so long that we forget to feel or that we’re human anymore. We forget what happiness feels like because the world we created has no true light. The hardest part is remembering to feel again. Not just sadness or anguish but instead joy and faith. Stop focusing on the pain. You are more than that. Come out and find any ray of sunshine you can. Feel the warmth and comfort from it.
You’re almost there!
You Are Always Enough
Sometimes we feel like we aren’t good enough to those we love or even to ourselves. These are the times where you need to remind yourself the battles you’ve won to get where you are today. Remind yourself of what you have accomplished in life instead of things you have not. Remember the darkness you have over come and how strong it has made you. Remind yourself of how worthy you are.
You are enough even when you do not feel it.
You Are Never Alone
Healing Yourself
Healing from what has hurt you can be scary or even painful but all open wounds and scars will heal in it’s own time. It can hurt remembering what caused you pain but let the healing process give you strength in fighting for tomorrow. There is no timeline to healing, never feel rushed. Do not get discouraged in the healing process.
Fight through the darkest of days, fight until you start seeing the sun rise again. Hearing those around you say “it will be okay” may seem bleak and out of reach but keep that hope and faith within yourself.
Find the warrior within yourself.
Fight for the brighter days.
Fight for you.
*Art by HHEININGE*
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