Healing Begins Poem by Julie Jewels Smoot

Healing begins when one becomes willing to face
there darkness and starts to shine light,
I know letting defenses come down is scary,
I know speaking the truth is painful,

I know feeling emotions is scary as hell,
I know crying is scary for me,
But tears are healing and the only out is through,
There are people who are willing to come beside
me on my healing journey,

They encourage me to see the truth about myself,
They help me to pull the veil further away,
They sit with me when I cry,
When I sound and punch the air,
They remind me that this is the way to being
whole again and that they are there,

I am safe to let emotions flow,
I am good enough,
I am worthy,

I am manifesting what I want in my life.
Healing is taking place.
I am seeing the real me,
I am allowing my authentic self to be seen.