This Is What Healing Looks Like
The space between a life and a dream requires deeper healing. And healing, I’ve learned, asks for more than time. It demands intention. It requires that every decision be about alignment, purpose, and serving others; turning pain into purpose.
For me, healing hasn’t always been gentle. It’s been a long winding road of narrow bends, short breaths, and faithful climbs. It has required releasing what I wanted so I could embrace what God intended. It has meant choosing myself, over and over again, even when the cost was high. It has been lots of tears, whispered prayers in the midnight hour of quiet truths pulling me back from the edge, and the courage to keep building while still mending.
When I think about the stories I’ll share in With Every Breath — a limited‑series podcast inspired by this blog and my forthcoming poetry anthology, Finding Inspiration: Lessons of Love & Loss, I realize that healing rarely shows up in the way we imagine. It doesn’t come wrapped in closure. It comes in fragments:
In the decision to leave environments that no longer honor your spirit.
In the boldness to speak your truth after years of silence.
In the stillness of meditation, or the exhale that reminds you you’re still here.
In rewriting success, not as achievement alone, but as alignment with peace and purpose.
Along the way, I’ve discovered that healing is both sacred and practical to everyday life, particularly in entrepreneurship and in the pursuit of rigorous goals. It’s the daily choices that steady us when everything else feels uncertain. Some of the ways I’ve learned to lean into healing include:
Getting into God’s presence: making prayer, worship, and quiet time with Him a priority. Nothing aligns me faster than His voice reminding me who I am.
Discovering community in alignment: surrounding myself with people who reflect light back to me, who hold me accountable to my purpose, and who remind me I’m not walking alone.
Revisiting the past with intention: not to stay stuck there, but to uncover the lessons that prepare me for today. Healing means looking back with honesty so I can move forward with wisdom.
Prioritizing self-care: choosing whole foods that nourish me, moving my body through exercise, grounding myself in meditation, and giving myself permission to rest and recharge.
And then there are the signs of true healing—the evidence that the work is taking root:
When you can revisit old environments that once triggered you, and this time you carry peace instead of pain.
When you feel a deeper level of empathy for those on a different growth trajectory, understanding that not everyone heals at the same pace.
When you begin attracting your tribe—the right people, the right partners, the right opportunities—because your energy is aligned with your purpose. (Lately, this has been showing up in powerful ways for me, even in new collaborations that feel divinely timed.)
This is what healing looks like: imperfect, sacred, and ongoing. A rhythm of release and renewal. A commitment to serve from a place of wholeness, even while becoming whole.
If you are navigating your own version of this journey, know that you are not alone and that healing is not a detour. It is the path forward. One breath at a time.