~~Its never too late to live happily ever after.~~
Sometimes during our quit smoking journey, we find that life can be harsh, ugly, and devastating in its brutal truths. Because we are used to hiding behind a cloud of smoke, we don't always know what to do with these overwhelming emotions and fierce situations. So when smoking is no longer an option......what do we do?
We grow. We learn. We accept. We move through and beyond. We deal. We acknowledge. We cringe. We cry. We hurt. We celebrate. We heal.
We each have our own separate, personal journeys. Our pasts. Our roads. But the emotions, the hurts, the joys.....everyone knows what they feel like.
Healing from this addiction takes time. Healing from life's hurts takes time. But both can happen. When you let the past go, you are healing. When you recognize that what was done to you doesn't define who you are, you are healing. When you understand that those negative emotions of anger, pain, fear can have a part in making you better, you are healing. When you forgive yourself for not being perfect, for not being right, or even for not saving yourself from those pains, you are healing.
When you finally come to realize that you are so very worth every good, kind, wonderful thing life has to offer, you are healing. When you treat yourself as well as you treat others, when you become your own hero, when you let go of all that is holding you back, you are healing.
When you can cry about being hurt, being alone, being afraid, while knowing that those tears are healing.....you are truly becoming who you were always meant to be. Healing takes time, my dear friends. But then all good things take time. Savor the strength, the courage, and the wisdom that come from healing...step by step, day by day. And love yourself enough to give yourself time to heal. Become the person you always were meant to be.....the you that was hidden behind that cloud of smoke.
Happy Tuesday, my friends. Let your spirit shine today 🙂
Sheri
