I believe time heals all wounds. Along with the positives life brings, life also has many hardships and much pain, but with time, healing will come. There are some wounds that never quite heal. Some things that, when brought up, still make tears sting your eyes and all of the emotions rush back to you. Anger, depression, remorse. You feel as if it had just happened again. Some things you just don’t get over. Time is not a factor.
Some factors differentiate those who move on with time and those for whom time seems to provide the opportunity to become more entrenched in a loss, trauma, or other difficult experiences. Essentially, how you utilize your time is directly correlated to how well and how quickly you will heal. So let’s take a look at some factors that help facilitate the healing process. People need the opportunity to express their pain in ways that marry insight and emotion,” says Lyons. This could mean creating art based on your experience, making music, creating journal entries, or writing stories. Ultimately, you can express your pain in a way that feels cathartic and healing to you so it doesn’t stay bottled up or turn into an unhealthy expression down the line.
