I remember a class session during graduate school when a few of my classmates and I were talking about how unprepared we felt for the work waiting for us after graduation. None of us felt ready to take on the role of professional helper or clinician—we just knew we were on our way.
Fast forward a few months, and we were each deep into our final internships. During our seminar, we reflected on how much we had learned and how naturally we were able to support our clients and patients. We were surprised by how much had taken root beneath the surface while we were simply showing up and doing the work.
This reminds me of healing.
So often, the process unfolds quietly. It can feel as if nothing is changing, or as if progress is too slow to notice—but I see otherwise. Each time we show up, each time we allow ourselves to trust the process we are undertaking together, something is happening beneath the surface. The roots are growing, even if we can’t yet see the blooms.
Healing reveals itself in subtle ways:
In the moments when we face a familiar challenge and respond differently.
In the way our nervous system settles a little more quickly after being activated.
In the small choices that align with our deepest truth instead of our old survival patterns.
That’s the quiet work of transformation.
It doesn’t demand to be seen—it simply asks to be honored.
So I encourage you to stay the course. Keep showing up. Continue moving in the direction of your most authentic self—the part of you that is learning it deserves to exist, to heal, and to be fully expressed.
Thank you for allowing me to hold space for and with you.
With gratitude, let’s continue.
Healing begins where awareness takes root.