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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

When Recovery Still Hurts

Momlen Memory Lane reflection graphic titled When Recovery Still Hurts.

“I have fully recovered…”
If you have recovered, why are you still in pain?
It’s psychological. My mind and body still remembers it…
Sometimes the pain passes so quickly.
That’s why we shouldn’t judge people by their looks. They might be hiding the pain that the mind and body still remembers even if they’ve recovered from it.”
And maybe that’s another reason we should be gentle with one another—and with ourselves. We don't know what someone is carrying inside.
Enjoy natin ang ngayon, kasi pag naging bukas na 'yun, magiging kahapon na at hindi na mababalikan. πŸ€Ž
Maybe healing is not only about getting past the pain. Sometimes, it is also about learning to embrace the moments that are here now.

Every now and then, I open an old journal and find a little piece of myself I had forgotten. πŸ‚Some make me laugh.Some make me wonder. Some remind me of how far I’ve come. These pages are not simply a collection of old journal entries. They are little pieces of a journey—thoughts I once wrote down, stories I may have forgotten, and moments that meant something to me at the time. And sometimes, the woman I am today has something to say to the woman I was then. So you may find a little note from Present Lelen along the way—a reflection, a little context, or perhaps just a gentle “I understand now.” I’m keeping these memories here not because they’re profound, but because they were once part of my story.

Dear old me… what were you thinking? πŸ€”

🚢🏻‍♀️Take a little walk with me through the years. 

You never know what we might find there.