The truth about wounded healers is that the person they most want to save is really just themselves.
This, of course, can be a gift.
There is nothing wrong with being a wounded healer.
*Ssara Heiseman_*
There is nothing wrong with wanting to save others.
This is a really beautiful thing.
No, not even that person.
The only person you could save is yourself.
you could inspire others, you could help them.
you’re free to give them wisdom, knowledge and guidance.
But they must walk themselves up the mountain.
Nobody can do it for them.
In life, we come alone, and we leave alone.
And that is okay, because really, we dont even want to save everyone.
Thats just what we believe on the surface.
The truth is that healers dont want to save because they are martyrs.
They want to save because they see themselves in the broken.
They want to save because it is uncomfortable to witness a suffering so much like their own.
They want to save because, in the end, their desire is to save themselves.
The problem is not that you want to save everyone and cannot.
The problem is that you gotta save yourself and you fear you will not.
You control your life, you control your outcomes.
You control your space, your safety.
This is not because you are selfish.
This is not because you are wrong.
So dont let it.
Hold tight to your principles, your boundaries, your limits.
When you tell others:only you’ve got the option to store your life.
Remember to remind yourself, as well.
