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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
I couldnt just wait for the calendar to change.
I had to change.
Its not enough to wait.
Igor Cancarevic
Time heals all wounds.
Just give it time.
Youve heard it all before.
Youre grieving a loss in your life and everyones advice is to just give it time.
Wait for the days to pass.
Eventually, the load will get lighter.
IgorCancarevic
But healing doesnt only take time it takes concentrated, conscious effort.
And I wanted to feel better.
Mostly, I was told to just wait and that I would eventually feel less sad.
I couldnt just wait for the calendar to change.
I had to change.
Its not enough to wait.
Im a chronic over-thinker and neurotic as hell.
I had to focus on my body on the alignment of my spine and the sequence of poses.
Everything else fell to a low hum, at least for an hour.
So I started going five days a week.
And, for an hour, I could breathe.
I started a blog, madgirlf.tumblr.com, and started sharing my poetry online.
I made time to see friends who lifted me out of my own head.
I planned trips to see my sisters and cousins.
I looked to the future.
And, as I did those things, the days fell away.
The load got lighter.
The effort paid off.
