We’ve been sold a lie.
A lie that healing is a far-off summit, reserved for those with endless time, money, or strength. That it requires retreats, breakthroughs, or a perfectly curated Instagram journey. But what if healing isn’t something you achieve?
It’s something you inhale.
Right here. Right now. In the middle of your chaos, your doubt, your laundry pile, your unread emails.
The Myth That Keeps Us Stuck
We’ve been taught that healing is:
- Complicated (It’s not—it’s letting your heart beat louder than your overthinking)
- Lonely (It’s not—it’s realizing everyone’s secretly whispering, “Me too”)
- Serious (It’s not—it’s laughing until you cry, then crying until you laugh)
The truth? Healing is the most natural thing you’ll ever do. It’s the instinct that makes a toddler reach for a hug after a tantrum. The reason strangers bond over shared struggles in grocery lines. The impulse that has you humming a song you didn’t realize your soul needed.
Your Body Is Already Doing It (Yes, Really)
Every moment you’re alive, your body is:
- Mending cells
- Releasing stories trapped in your shoulders
- Whispering “breathe” when your mind says “panic”
Sherry & Lee Patterson of Root Camp call this “the rebellion of the nervous system”—how your biology fights to return you to wholeness, even when your habits, jobs, or relationships pull you away. Your job isn’t to “fix” yourself.
It’s to stop interrupting.
What Happens When You Stop Waiting
Imagine this week if you:
- Replace “I’ll heal when…” with “I heal as I…”
- “I heal as I text my friend: ‘Today sucked.’”
- “I heal as I dance alone to my angsty teenage playlist.”
- “I heal as I say ‘I’m sorry’ to the part of me I’ve been punishing.”
- Let joy and pain coexist
- Laugh while grieving
- Create art while raging
- Sing while doubting
- Treat your humanity as holy, not broken
- Burn the checklist of “how to be healed”
- Worship the mess instead of apologizing for it
The Ripple No One Talks About
When you heal in real time, you become a quiet revolution:
- Your vulnerability gives others an alibi to drop their masks
- Your tears water the seeds of change in people you’ll never meet
- Your “I don’t know” becomes a battle cry for collective humility
A Root Camp alum once said: “I thought healing was about fixing my past. Turns out, it’s about showing up so fully in the present that the past loses its grip.”
This Is Your Invitation (No Prep Needed)
Today:
- Name one emotion without justifying it
(“I’m jealous.” “I’m hopeful.” “I’m numb.”) - Do one thing that makes your inner child clap
(Bare feet on grass. A crayon doodle. A cartwheel.) - Share one unpolished truth
(“I’m terrified of failing.” “I miss who we used to be.”)
This week:
- Have a 2 a.m. conversation with yourself
(Journal by phone light: “What do I need to feel safe right now?”) - Turn a mundane moment into a ritual
(Sip coffee like it’s a sacrament. Walk like the sky is cheering for you.)
This lifetime:
- Let your healing look like whatever it damn well wants
(Sobbing in Target. Singing off-key. Saying “no” without guilt.)
The World Needs Your Unfinished, Unfiltered, Uncollapsed Self
We don’t need more healed people.
We need more alive people.
People who refuse to postpone their joy. People who let their cracks stay cracks—no gold filler, no apologies. People who understand that a tender heart isn’t a liability…
It’s the only thing strong enough to hold each other.
Start Here (Yes, Here):
Close your eyes. Breathe in: “I am allowed to take up space.” Breathe out: “I release the need to earn my healing.” Repeat until your shoulders drop.
Then, when you’re ready: Join a tribe that thinks “broken” is just another word for “breathing”.
“Healing isn’t a finish line. It’s the ground beneath your feet. Start walking.”
— Sherry & Lee Patterson
HealingIsNow #RootsAndRebirth #DontPostponeYourAliveness
P.S. Your next breath is a revolution. What will you do with it?
