The Life I’m Building Now
From The Healing Series
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After the healing, what comes next?
There is a moment—quiet, almost imperceptible—
when you realize you're no longer trying to survive.
You're not constantly scanning for danger.
You're not bracing for the next blow.
You're not stuck in the past or gripping the future.
You're just… here.
Breathing.
Becoming.
And ready to build something new.
This Is What Comes After the Healing
Not perfection.
Not endless joy.
Not a life free from loss or challenge.
But a life that is rooted.
A life where I know how to return to myself.
A life where I am the narrator—not the noise.
I don’t need to rebuild what broke.
I get to create what never was.
The Life I’m Building Looks Like…
Peace that isn’t performative
Boundaries that are embodied, not just spoken
Relationships based on resonance—not rescue
A schedule with space for awe, rest, and joy
Money earned from alignment, not depletion
Parenting that models healing, not hiding
Work that reflects who I am, not just what I do
This is not about proving I’m okay.
This is about living like I already am.
The Momentum of Becoming
What looks slow on the outside is anything but.
Lately, I’ve been moving at hyper speed.
Not out of urgency—
but out of clarity.
The more I live as myself,
the faster I become myself.
When feedback comes—internal or external—I respond.
I reflect.
I change.
Not out of people-pleasing, but out of alignment.
Not to perform better, but to feel more like me.
The distance between realization and transformation has collapsed.
What once took months of circling now takes minutes of awareness.
I’m not just healing.
I’m accelerating.
I’m living.
I’m charting a new trajectory—one decision, one breath, one moment at a time.
THX Frameworks for Life After the Fire
This isn’t the end of the journey.
It’s the beginning of living with intention, joy, and groundedness.
12 Utilities:
Clarity: I know what matters
Access: I reach for what I need with ease
Consistency: I don’t ghost myself anymore
Value: My life reflects what I truly care about
Resource: My energy is protected and prioritized
PERMAH:
Positive Emotion: I let delight lead sometimes
Meaning: My life reflects my values, not my wounds
Health & Wellbeing: I tend to myself like someone I’m responsible for
Admiration Equation:
I admire how far I’ve come
I admire those building lives of quiet integrity
I feel awe that life after healing isn’t perfect—but it’s finally mine
A Blessing for This Stage
May I build slowly.
May I build sacredly.
May I build without asking if it’s “too late.”May I create the life I once thought I had to earn, perform, or beg for.
May I live like healing worked.
Because it did.
And now… I get to live.
Reflection Prompts
What does my life reflect right now—and what do I want it to reflect?
What new rhythms, boundaries, or beliefs are shaping the life I’m building?
What version of me is finally leading the way?
What do I admire in how I show up now?
