Healing can be a long journey.
Whether you’re seeking emotional relief, spiritual alignment, or physical recovery, the road to wellbeing is often littered with obstacles that keep you from progressing.
But what exactly is stopping you from healing?
Let’s explore the most common barriers and offer insights on how to break through them.
1. Unresolved Emotional Baggage
One of the biggest blocks to healing is unresolved emotional trauma.
Whether it’s heartbreak, loss, or childhood wounds, these unresolved feelings can manifest as physical or emotional pain.
When emotions are buried instead of processed, they don’t simply disappear, they often fester, showing up in different areas of your life.
How to overcome it:
Begin by acknowledging the pain.
Journaling, regular Reiki Sessions, or even practicing meditation can help you identify and release the emotions you’re holding onto.
Remember, healing starts with honesty, acknowledge where you’re hurting before you can a move forward.
2. Limiting Beliefs
Many people carry around deeply ingrained beliefs about what they deserve, often without even realising it.
Maybe you think healing isn’t possible for you, or that you’re not worthy of a better life.
These limiting beliefs can create a barrier between you and the healing you seek.
How to overcome it:
Start by identifying your limiting beliefs.
Are you telling yourself that you’ll never feel better?
Once identified, challenge those thoughts.
Replace them with affirmations of your worthiness to heal.
Tea For instance, tell yourself, “I am worthy of healing, and I am open to receiving it.”
3. Fear of Change
Healing often requires change, and that can be scary.
Whether it’s letting go of toxic relationships, adjusting your lifestyle, or setting boundaries, the fear of change can stop you from moving forward.
Even if we consciously want to heal, subconsciously we might fear the unfamiliar territory of being well, happy, or balanced.
How to overcome it:
Reframe the way you think about change.
Rather than focusing on what you might lose, consider what you’ll gain.
Healing brings growth, new opportunities, and a deeper connection to yourself.
Take small, manageable steps toward change and allow yourself to feel empowered by the process.
4. Lack of Self-Care
We live in a fast-paced world where we often prioritise everything and everyone else before ourselves. Ignoring your needs, whether they’re physical, emotional, or spiritual, can prevent healing from taking place.
Your body, mind, and spirit need attention and care to function optimally.
How to overcome it:
Develop a consistent self care routine that feels good for you.
This could include practices like yoga, Reiki, meditation, or simply making time for rest.
Healing can only occur when you make space for it.
Remember, self care isn’t selfish, it’s essential.
5. Staying in Toxic Environments
Environment plays a significant role in your healing process.
If you’re surrounded by negative influences, whether that’s people, places, or even your own mindset, healing can feel almost impossible.
Toxic environments drain your energy and keep you in a state of stress or disconnection.
How to overcome it:
Evaluate your surroundings.
Are the people in your life supportive of your healing journey?
Is your home a place of peace or chaos?
You don’t always have control over your environment, but you do have control over how you respond to it.
Consider creating a sanctuary in your home where you can retreat to recharge and realign.
6. Resistance to Letting Go
Sometimes, we unknowingly cling to pain because it’s familiar.
Letting go can feel like losing a part of your identity, especially if you’ve lived with the pain for a long time.
This resistance can keep you in a cycle of suffering.
How to overcome it:
Practice releasing what no longer serves you.
This can be done through rituals like writing down what you want to let go of and burning the paper, practicing forgiveness, or working with healing modalities like crystal healing and energy work.
Remember, letting go doesn’t mean forgetting, it means making space for something new and better.
7. Lack of Support
Healing is often seen as a personal journey, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it alone.
A lack of support can leave you feeling isolated and overwhelmed, making the healing process seem daunting.
How to overcome it:
Seek out community.
Whether it’s a support group, a Women’s Circle, a therapist, or a coach, having people who understand and encourage your healing journey can make a world of difference. Healing is much easier when you’re supported by others who believe in your growth.
What’s stopping you from healing isn’t permanent, it’s just a part of your journey.
Recognise the obstacles, work through them, and know that deep healing is always within reach.
I’m here for you
