Healing is not linear, and that truth can feel both relieving and deeply frustrating at the same time. Many of us grow up absorbing the idea that growth should look like steady improvement and that once we’ve learned something or worked through it, we shouldn’t struggle with it again. So, when old emotions resurface or familiar patterns return, it’s easy to assume we’ve failed or somehow undone our progress. In reality, healing unfolds in cycles, not straight lines. What feel

Why You Don't Have to Push Yourself to Get Better Healing is often portrayed as something intense... breakthroughs, discomfort, pushing through resistance. While growth can be uncomfortable, it doesn't have to be harsh to be effective. Many people arrive in therapy already exhausted. They've been pushing, coping, holding it together for years. When healing is framed as "try harder", it can unintentionally reinforce the same patterns that led to burnout or anxiety in the first