For a long time, I thought healing would feel obvious. I imagined I'd wake up one day and just... stop overthinking. Instead, healing has been much quieter than that. Here's the question that changed how I measure it.

You finally started doing the work, so why does everything suddenly feel harder instead of lighter? If healing has brought up more tears, more questions, and a strange sense of not recognizing yourself lately, you're not doing it wrong. Here's what that season actually means.