- f.k.q
You break patterns by responding differently.
The impatience fermenting in my fingers deoxygenates my frayed mind, yet I smoke a cigarette to clear the stagnant air. Then I play with chopsticks to pick up a pearl, but it rolls off to the oyster it quickened from. I change clothes to find my statement piece, but a fancy hotel is the wrong place to toss dirty underwear in after lying to strangers and making love in the hallways. I long for a callback, but the seconds keep stripping my will, the only thing I will write down on these napkins, with lipstick, inevitably. --Elda Mengisto
20 Ways To Know You Are Healing ā¤ļøāš©¹āØ
You start feeling more positive and hopeful about life and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones naturally.
You become more aware of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors and can rationalize them without letting yourself get consumed with emotion.
Even though you might still feel upset sometimes, your feelings don't overwhelm you like before.
Your sleep gets better, and you wake up feeling more rested.
Instead of getting upset, you find better ways to handle problems.
Things that used to trigger you before bother you less now.
You have more energy and feel less tired.
You start taking better care of yourself physically, emotionally, and mentally and these activities start to become more natural.
You become interested in hobbies and things you used to enjoy again.
You have better relationships and get along with people more easily.
You're okay with your past and mistakes you made.
You set and enforce healthy boundaries and can say no when something makes you uncomfortable.
If stress made you feel sick, those feelings start to go away.
It's easier to stop being mad at people and things.
You learn new things and adapting to new perspectives and ways of thinking.
You're less worried and more secure about things.
You argue less and get along better with people.
You might notice your body feels better and stronger.
You're more open to doing things you haven't done before.
You find yourself laughing and enjoying fun moments again.