it's ok to stand still
Apr. 9th, 2020 01:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
firewhispersToday, I finally cleaned out my email inbox.
And I got an email from To Write Love On Her Arms.
I figured I would share it here as well.
This is also behind a cut.
It’s okay to stand still.
“Even if I did end up taking a step back, relapsing, needing more support than I did the day before, I find comfort in knowing that progress is not linear. It’s not realistic or healthy to have the mindset that every day is supposed to be better than the next… It’s okay to stand still for a moment, to breathe and reflect on where you’ve been and how much road is behind you now.” — Adanna Brown
Always, and especially right now, our progress may not look the way we want it to, it may not resemble the previous days or weeks we’ve moved through. Our collective path toward healing has changed, and as we navigate this new terrain, we can begin by practicing two things: grace and forgiveness. Grace for the times we find ourselves struggling to cope and forgiveness for our stumbles throughout the journey ahead.
Remember: Your progress is not diminished nor erased—by anything. Healing happens in imperfect moments. Even in the midst of uncertainty, hope remains and you are capable of good. Kindness, compassion, self-care. Let those things guide you.
And I got an email from To Write Love On Her Arms.
I figured I would share it here as well.
This is also behind a cut.
It’s okay to stand still.
“Even if I did end up taking a step back, relapsing, needing more support than I did the day before, I find comfort in knowing that progress is not linear. It’s not realistic or healthy to have the mindset that every day is supposed to be better than the next… It’s okay to stand still for a moment, to breathe and reflect on where you’ve been and how much road is behind you now.” — Adanna Brown
Always, and especially right now, our progress may not look the way we want it to, it may not resemble the previous days or weeks we’ve moved through. Our collective path toward healing has changed, and as we navigate this new terrain, we can begin by practicing two things: grace and forgiveness. Grace for the times we find ourselves struggling to cope and forgiveness for our stumbles throughout the journey ahead.
Remember: Your progress is not diminished nor erased—by anything. Healing happens in imperfect moments. Even in the midst of uncertainty, hope remains and you are capable of good. Kindness, compassion, self-care. Let those things guide you.
