c/o Paul Sloane ©
Healing and self-punishment cannot coexist. Many of us try to move forward into new relationships, roles, or versions of ourselves while still carrying guilt or shame from the past. I don’t think you can truly grow if you are quietly telling yourself you’re undeserving. Healing begins when you stop treating your past like a debt to be repaid with suffering. It asks for compassion, not penance. You are allowed to begin again, without shame or self-judgment as that’s not weakness, it’s courage.
““Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.””