Hive, where you get paid to heal! Seriously, I relate to this so much.
I write for 2 main reasons, one is to heal and the other is to challenge myself, and they tend to overlap.
I only realized recently that I had what many people call social anxiety. I did know that I had a lot of pain and a hard time fitting into the world so I was already on a kind of journey to heal, but writing became something I could do by myself. There is so much to explore inside
Sometimes I find myself revisiting the same topics as 6 or 7 years ago and it’s amazing how much different it feels to write about them. I’ve grown so much.
I say face everything full on, just try to create some self support while you do it, be a parent to yourself and remind yourself that it’ll be ok.
Totally!
I can relate to you. And it must be very satisfying to be able to notice the change in a measurable way.
Best of luck on your healing journey. And thank you for the kind words!