The Radical Act of Grace: A Path to Creative Wellness With a Healing Community

Let Go of the Guilt and Allow Yourself Grace

The world feels like it's on fire right now and we're all just trying to survive and get by day by day. There are certainly many people struggling in the midst of this political war we've found ourselves living during. Many of us are on the outskirts though, trying to heal from past traumas or overcome situations completely unrelated to the major national and global events.

It can feel like I'm not doing enough. I'm doing so little. How can I possibly make a difference when I struggle to help myself already? I feel like I should do more, fix more, be more than I am to try to overcome this weight of guilt that's so heavy on my shoulders.

It's exhausting and there's no fix for all of the things I feel like I should be accomplishing.

I cannot do it all.

I am not responsible for the systemic problems of our society. I am an injured victim of them and I will not injure others because of my fear and my hurt. I also cannot fight and fix all of those systemic problems on my own. I am my own person and I am not responsible for fixing them on my own. I can use the skills and resources I am able to, to fight against those problems and know that even if my contribution is to help one person heal their hurts so they don't spread their hurts to those around them, it's worth it.

What I need and what I believe many of us are in need of, is some grace for ourselves. I can't use energy I don't have. I have to build my energy up in order to be able to use it to fight for a better world. So when my energy is low, I should be resting, replenishing my energy.

Break the Cycle and Allow a New Pattern to Form

Even as I sat here writing this blog post, I switched pronouns from I to We to You to We and finally back to I again in a pattern I struggled to move past. I struggle to allow myself time to rest, relax, heal, and dare I say it, enjoy myself. The shoulds love to rear their ugly heads when I try to relax. It's not until I am finally able to look at why I am holding this stress, this should in my system that I'm really able to face it and decide if it really is a should and help myself lay it aside.

What are the patterns that you are stuck in right now? What have you been trying to do but just can't bring yourself to do? Why? How is your body, your inner child, trying to protect you? Is that pattern protecting you still, as it did when you were younger?

These are difficult questions to grapple with. It's stressful. Writing in my journal helps.

I have held onto a lot of patterns over the years that many would see as self-destructive and in an environment where I am allowed to thrive, they are. When I was just trying to survive though, those same patterns worked to save my life over and over again.

Were there better options at the time? Perhaps, but perhaps not.

They helped me survive and for that I am grateful for them. There are better options available to me now and at this point I can see my old patterns, see they no longer serve me and choose to step into new patterns consciously, with effort and practice.

Step Into Your Journey With Your Fellow Creative Heroes in a Healing Community

It takes courage to see our old patterns, understanding where they came from, and consciously choose to step into new ones.

I am scared on a daily basis and I act in ways which cause myself stress because I believe that the best way to becoming the person I want to be, the Creative Hero I truly am within, is through facing the pain and trauma of my past, allowing myself to fall apart so I can fall back together in stronger ways.

It takes effort and practice and I often feel isolated and lonely. I don't want this process to feel isolated and lonely though. I envision a healing community of Creative Heroes who are all on different stages of their journey, supporting and loving each other through the ups and downs.

I chose to make this a journey that I do not have to walk alone.

I believe in the healing power of true connection, a healing community where we feel loved, supported and encouraged.

If you're ready to step out of the patterns that no longer serve you and find a healing community of fellow Creative Heroes, I invite you to join the Creative Hero's Sanctuary. It’s a space where we can share our struggles, celebrate our victories, and support each other as we heal, grow, and build the energy we need to make a difference in the world.

Come join us. Your sanctuary awaits.