Recovering from Narcissistic Relationship Abuse "Healing Together: My Journey and Yours"
/This series will weave personal reflections, insights from integrative medicine, and practical advice to support you in your healing journey.
A Gentle Beginning
“Only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savour belonging to yourself.”
On an early peaceful Sunday morning after two days of light falling snow I am tucked in by my roaring wood stove for the cozy warmth of the flames.
It is the simple peacefulness of regaining my life; full control of my life; that gives me relief. I look around and am grateful I got out while I still could.
I am in the process of having an understanding of what has happened to me in this past relationship. I hope you’ll join me in this process.
I don’t know what I don’t know but what is being impressed upon me and inspires me to write is that I know it is a deep healing journey that is required for this type of recovery.
For You Today; Write down one moment of joy you’ve felt today—no matter how small. Begin collecting these moments. You might jot those down and put them into a journal or put those papers in a specific jar to reflect on when needed. Or maybe it would be easier to just put a random household, easy-to-grab item that can represent your JOY and place it in a spot that you recognize as your JOY ‘alter’ or any area of your home, room, closet or pocket etc… that is there for you to show you evidence of your JOY you have felt today.
Wood Stove Cozy Fire Slo Mo
Today my JOY is being able to revel in the warmth of a cozy wood stove fire.
Join me in my next post as we explore how to find peace in chaos.
