Healing takes its time. For example, I have been in therapy for 8yrs. I could only access so much of myself for so long. I was guarded without meaning to be. I shamed myself into an internal prison where connection seemed scary. Then something happened that broke me completely open & it’s like I could suddenly breathe. The most powerful therapy sessions followed. The ability to drop into my ❤️ & give it, freely to myself & others. To be vulnerable, compassionate, & deeply considerate of others. What a gift. Sometimes it takes something seismic to allow us deeper access to ourselves & our ❤️.