The Courage to Sit Still

Sitting Still Is One of the Hardest Parts of Healing

As I continue on my healing journey, one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced is simply sitting still. Doing nothing. Just being bored.

But with each step in awareness, I’ve started to notice something powerful: the thoughts that come up when I stop moving.

The moment there's stillness, my mind immediately asks, “What should I be doing right now?”
It starts scanning for tasks; writing, posting on social media, getting some yard work done or anything else to keep me busy.

But lately, I’ve begun to challenge that impulse.
Instead of giving in, I make myself sit in it.
No phone. No task. No escape.
Just stillness.

And you know what?
That stillness has become sacred.
Because in those quiet moments, where boredom once felt unbearable, I’ve found breakthrough, rest, and clarity.

When you've experienced trauma, sitting with your thoughts can feel like the last thing you want to do.
For years, I avoided them at all costs.
Noise and distraction were my protection. Silence felt dangerous.

But healing changes that.

As we heal, we begin to observe our thoughts instead of running from them.
We learn to sit with our story, not avoid it.
To face the past, not to relive it, but to finally accept it.

This is the shift:
We’re no longer running.
We’re learning to show ourselves compassion.
We’re learning to embrace all of who we are, including the uncomfortable parts.

Fear and self-doubt won’t disappear, but they no longer have to be in control.
Healing is choosing to show up anyway.
Breakthroughs live on the other side of discomfort.

So next time you feel yourself squirming in the stillness, itching for something to do, try this:

Take a deep breath.
Sit with it.
Let your mind and nervous system learn that this stillness is safe.

This isn’t the old you, avoiding.
This is the new you, healing.

Stay positive and take action!

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