Mood AF 2:8 - 'The Ugly Side of Healing'

Mood AF

Hey, my babes!

Welcome back to another episode of Mood AF!

Today I want to get into All Tea, All Shade & All Offense about something that has been weighing on me for a while. The ugly side of healing and growth within self.

As some of you know, and most of you don’t, I have been active in therapy for a little over a year now, and I feel like it’s time to share my experiences, while also giving you all the ugly truth. Especially because social media tends to glorify healing & growth to be ‘flowers and daisies’ and ‘happiness’… when in all reality, it’s not that simple. It’s not that easy. It’s not always happy. It includes being lonely. It includes feeling like you’re lost. It’s about realizing and becoming aware of specific behaviors and setting boundaries which can be really tough sometimes.

Some days are a lot harder than others. It’s about realizing sometimes that you’re the toxic person, and that you let people treat you in a way that was less than desirable but knowing you want to change. Knowing that you desire peace and you’re capable of giving it to yourself. It’s about being okay with losing some of the people who you call ‘friends’, family, etc.

Also, I’ll be providing some helpful links below if you should want to start your own journey with therapy! Please feel free to reach out to me if you wanna talk about your journey as well! Here at Mood AF, we are a safe space.

Xo,

Nikeita

https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

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