Healing starts when you stop pretending you’re “fine.” Give your body room to cry, shake, write, nap, and breathe.
Tears are your heart’s pressure valve, not a weakness badge.

• Permission slips: “Today I’m sad on purpose.” “Rest counts as recovery.”
• Gentle anchors: water, protein, walk, sunlight, early bedtime.
• Small wins: one task a day = momentum, not perfection.

Loss can shrink your sense of self. Re-expand it. List your strengths, revisit hobbies, and reconnect with people who
see you clearly. Confidence is self-trust practised daily.

• Write 10 things you like about you (add one daily).
• Reclaim a hobby: sport, art, reading, volunteering.
• Limit comparison scrolling; curate a kind feed.

Forgiving isn’t forgetting, excusing, or reconciling. It’s releasing the chronic stress that keeps you tied to the
past. Think of it as putting down a heavy bag—you walk farther without it.

• Decision: “I won’t carry this anger forever.”
• Practice: repeat, especially when triggers spike.
• Protection: you can forgive and keep firm boundaries.

If a conversation is possible, aim for clarity and calm: express feelings, ask for facts you truly need, and avoid
midnight marathons. Closure is an inside job—dialogue can help, not guarantee.

• Prepare: write your 3 key points + 2 questions.
• Time-box: 30–45 minutes, daytime if possible.
• Exit line: “Thanks for hearing me. I’m going to take space now.”

Heal forward: change routes, rearrange your room, plan a micro-adventure, learn a skill, say yes to kind company.
Your brain rewires through new, nourishing experiences.

• Weekend reset: market stroll + R100 treat challenge.
• Move your body: walk club, dance class, park jog.
• Care corner: candles, book, journal—your gentle nook.