You wrote: "For me, it’s less about healing than learning to survive around an amputation." I want to say that, for me, healing is learning to survive around the amputation. They are one and the same for me. Maybe healing is one of those hijacked words that has become watered down. Like the word trauma. Or anxiety. We don't really know what it means anymore, because the self-help industry has made it seem like something that is easily accessible without much excavation, without much introspection. I disagree. I think healing is acknowledging and accepting and learning to live with the wound and the scars, rather than trying to "make them disappear." Because they won't vanish. They are an indelible part of us. That's my personal take. :)
Thank you for sharing my piece here, Tiffany! There are so many other good pieces to read; I'm heading over to read them now and hopefully share some good pieces on my notes, too!
I'm catching up with my inbox from May...and I found this lovely list of pieces, including one of my own. Thank you so much, Tiffany. And take care. I hope you've had a restful, reflective break.
Tiffany,
You wrote: "For me, it’s less about healing than learning to survive around an amputation." I want to say that, for me, healing is learning to survive around the amputation. They are one and the same for me. Maybe healing is one of those hijacked words that has become watered down. Like the word trauma. Or anxiety. We don't really know what it means anymore, because the self-help industry has made it seem like something that is easily accessible without much excavation, without much introspection. I disagree. I think healing is acknowledging and accepting and learning to live with the wound and the scars, rather than trying to "make them disappear." Because they won't vanish. They are an indelible part of us. That's my personal take. :)
Thank you for featuring my article Tiffany! Take good care on your time off!
Thank you for including me, friend. Praying for you often.
Thank you for including me!
I hope your time off has been helpful.
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Thanks for the inclusion Tiffany. More importantly, as others have said, look after yourself.
Thank you for sharing my piece here, Tiffany! There are so many other good pieces to read; I'm heading over to read them now and hopefully share some good pieces on my notes, too!
I'm catching up with my inbox from May...and I found this lovely list of pieces, including one of my own. Thank you so much, Tiffany. And take care. I hope you've had a restful, reflective break.
Thanks much for sharing my calligraphy poem & accompanying post, Tiffany! I hope you had a fantastic break.
Excited to check out everyone’s work!