Healing Isn’t Linear and Other Things I Wish I’d Known [episode 154]
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Over the last several years, I’ve become much more intentional about my inner work and my mental + emotional well-being. Looking back, there are a few things I wish I’d known before I started – some I’ve learned to accept, and some I still don’t particularly like.
In today’s episode, I’m talking about why healing isn’t linear and other things I’d wish I’d known.
Doing the work doesn’t mean you’ll never bump into an old wound again – you definitely will. But maybe it doesn’t hurt quite as long, or you recognize what’s happening sooner. You have new information, more capacity, and different tools to move through it.
Healing can also be messy and super slow. As much as we might want to rush through the uncomfortable parts and just feel better already, healing is more of a slow burn.
Most importantly, your healing has to be for YOU. When we draw good movement within ourselves, it naturally ripples into our closest relationships and continues outward from there!
If you need more support with your healing journey, I’d love to walk alongside you. Schedule a free 30-minute call with me, and let’s talk about 1:1 Good Movement Guidance. Don’t forget to mention “castpod” when you book to receive 10% off!
In this episode, Healing Isn’t Linear and Other Things I Wish I’d Known, I cover:
- Why healing isn’t linear + old wounds may still hurt when we bump into them
- Why healing can get messy before things begin to feel clearer
- Why emotional healing is a slow burn
- Why your healing ultimately has to be something you choose for yourself
- How doing our own inner work creates a ripple effect in our relationships
Resources & Links:
- Schedule a free consult and see if 1:1 Good Movement Guidance is right for you – mention “castpod” when you book to receive 10% off!
- Check out my merch shop
- Join the waitlist for the Good Movement Collective
- Good Movement music by: Aaron Espe
- Podcast produced by: Jill Carr Podcasting
Connect with Terryn:
- Follow on Instagram @terryn.drieling
- Check out my website
- Send me an email at terryn@terryndrieling.com
Related Episodes:
- Episode 101: One Intentional Breath: My First Step Toward Emotional Healing
- Episode 102: Stop Carrying Everyone Else’s Healing: Do the Work for You First
- Episode 110: Comfortably Numb: What Healing Feels Like on the Other Side
More about the Good Movement Draws Good Movement podcast:
In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement.
It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow or a pair, to move out in a certain direction, and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.
Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly.
We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and our approach, and we communicate with each other differently.
These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.
The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.
Welcome to Good Movement Draws Good Movement, the podcast where farmers, ranchers, and rural folks can grow relationally through awareness, understanding, and effective communication.
Hey, it’s me – T. I’m your host, and I, along with my guests, will be covering topics related to drawing good movement – things like self and social awareness, brain science, positive psychology, extending grace, and so much more.
We’ll share tools that can help you understand why you are the way you are, why others are the way they are, and how you can use that to step out of self-told lies with grace and compassion to draw good movement in conversations, relationships, and life in rural America.
Tune in every Tuesday, and make sure to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! Let’s go draw good movement!
