Somewhere Between Fine and Healed
Maybe We Never Really Healed There are memories we think we have left behind. We stop talking about them. We stop crying over them. We stop telling people how much they once hurt. And slowly, we begin to believe that we have moved on. Until one ordinary day, something happens. You are having dinner and suddenly your mind goes somewhere else. You are lying in bed, ready to sleep and a memory you haven't thought about in months appears out of nowhere. You are driving, working, taking a shower, making tea, scrolling through your phone or simply sitting quietly and for a few seconds, you are not really there. You zone out. And when you come back you wonder: “Why am I still thinking about this?” Maybe because healing doesn't always mean forgetting. Sometimes, we simply become better at living around the memory. Psychology tells us that distressing memories can return unexpectedly, especially when something in our surroundings, thoughts, emotions or senses reminds us of an e...
