healing doesn’t take you back to who you were before.

Healing doesn’t take you back to who you were before. There is no rewinding, no returning to the person you were before the pain, before the heartbreak, before the moments that changed you. And that’s not a loss. It’s a becoming.

Because when you heal, you don’t just erase the hurt. You transform it. You carry the lessons forward. You grow into someone new, someone who may still feel tender in places, still learning how to trust, still finding their footing. But also someone who has survived.

This new version of you is strong in ways you never imagined. They have walked through fire and made it to the other side. They know themselves deeper, love themselves harder, honour themselves more fully. They are not who they used to be, but trust me, you don’t want to be either.

You want to meet this version of you. The one who is ready to live, not just survive. The one who is stepping into something more. And when you do, you’ll realise you were never meant to go back. You were always meant to become.

With love & support,

Shorina | Mindful Soul Collective

Holistic Counsellor, Wellbeing Coach & Business Mentor

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