CHAPTER 6: 💔 Healing Isn't Linear: The Real Truth About Moving On: by Anuri Mabel
CHAPTER 6
💔 Healing Isn't Linear: The Real Truth About Moving On:
We all want healing to be neat.
A clear timeline. A few deep talks.
Maybe a therapy session or two.
Then boom—closure. A fresh start. A new you.
But here’s the truth most people won’t say out loud:
Healing isn’t linear.
It’s not a straight line.
It’s a spiral. A loop. A quiet fight that repeats itself in waves.
And that’s okay.
🕊️ The Illusion of “Getting Over It”
Have you ever thought:
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“I should be past this by now”?
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“Why am I still crying over something from years ago?”
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“I’ve moved on… haven’t I?”
These are the lies that shame tries to whisper when you feel stuck.
But healing doesn’t work on a clock.
It works on grace.
On patience.
On learning to sit with the mess long enough to understand it.
✨ You’re not behind. You’re not broken.
You’re simply healing at your own pace.
📖 What Mercy Reveals About Healing
In Mercy, the main character tries to move forward, but she keeps finding herself pulled back—by memories, regrets, and things left unsaid.
She wants to believe she’s healed. But deep down, she knows she’s only been surviving.
Sound familiar?
Her journey reminded me that the goal isn’t to forget the past.
It’s to learn how to carry it without it crushing you.
“You don’t erase the pain—you outgrow its power.”
Healing means feeling the same thing more than once… and responding with more mercy each time.
🔁 Healing Looks Like This
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Crying over something you thought you “dealt with”
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Laughing one moment, grieving the next
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Setting boundaries and then second-guessing yourself
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Forgiving someone, then getting triggered again
This isn’t failure.
This is what growth actually looks like.
Healing is letting the waves come—and knowing they won’t drown you this time.
❤️ How to Be Gentle With Yourself When Healing Feels Slow
1. Stop Expecting Perfection
You’re allowed to feel hurt even after “moving on.”
You’re allowed to revisit old wounds.
Progress isn’t erased by a bad day.
2. Track Growth, Not Speed
Ask yourself: Am I responding differently than I used to?
Even small shifts count.
Healing is in the way you come back from the breakdown.
3. Practice Mercy on the Hard Days
Say:
“This still hurts, but I’m still healing.”
“I’m allowed to take up space in my own recovery.”
“I’m not starting over—I’m continuing.”
🪞A Message to the Wounded, the Weary, the Healing
If you're reading this and feeling like you're still "not over it"...
Let me be the one to tell you:
You are not late.
You are not weak.
You are not broken beyond repair.
You are human.
And you are healing.
One breath at a time.
One wave at a time.
One honest, merciful day at a time.
📘 From the Pages of Mercy
Mercy is a story about healing that doesn’t pretend to be easy.
It’s for the woman who’s still in process.
For the one who doesn’t have all the answers—but is learning to ask better questions.
If you’ve ever wondered if healing was really meant for you—
Let Mercy be your reminder: Yes. It is.
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