From the outside, her life seemed perfect 💪💞
— She had a steady job, name, fame, good friends, and a cosy apartment in a well-gated community filled with plants that grew beautifully under her care.
But deep inside her, something was missing
—a storm of sadness she couldn't shake, even though she looked fine on the outside.
Years ago, Mira lost her cousin sister, Veda, who had been more than just family
— she was Mira’s closest friend. Her absence felt like a heavy weight on Mira’s heart, a shadow that never went away. Mira went through life attending parties and laughing at jokes, but her heart felt like an empty room, its walls echoing with memories of the love & Care she had lost.
One night, when her sadness felt too heavy to carry, Mira found an old book hidden at the back of her closet. It was Veda's Diary, a journal with a soft leather cover. When she opened it, a warm, familiar scent filled the air, and memories of Veda flooded back. The journal was filled with her dreams, plans, and drawings that reminded Mira of how full of life Veda had been.
At that moment, something inside Mira began to change. She realized her grief had been holding her back for too long. It was time to stop letting the sadness control her, and she decided to start healing.
Stage 1: Awareness
Mira began to face the truth about how she felt. She sat in the park one day, watching children play, couples laugh, and the leaves gently move in the breeze, just like her sister, who used to enjoy observing kids in the park. Tears fell like raindrops, and
she whispered to herself,
"I’m sad, and I need to face it."
For the first time, she let herself feel the sadness she had been hiding.
Stage 2: Acceptance
With an open heart, Mira allowed the sadness to wash over her. She thought about Veda and how much she missed her. The sadness felt like waves crashing on the shore, but she accepted it.
"It’s okay to miss you, Akka. It’s okay to feel sad; I know that your soul is now inside me to make me double STRONG," she whispered to the sky one evening as the sun began to set.
Stage 3: Self-Reflection
Mira spent quiet evenings writing in her journal, remembering the good times with Veda and reflecting on her own life. Her thoughts were like paint on a canvas, and as she thought about everything, she saw how her grief had made everything around her feel dull, like a picture without colour. She began to see the bright colours of life that were still there, waiting for her to notice.
Stage 4: Forgiveness
The hardest part was forgiving herself. Mira felt guilty for laughing and enjoying life when her heart still felt broken. One day, sitting by a calm lake, she let go of her self-blame, whispering, "I forgive myself, and I give myself permission to heal." She watched the gentle ripples in the water and felt lighter as if a heavy stone had been lifted from her chest.
Stage 5: Letting Go
Mira visited a flower shop filled with colorful blooms. Surrounded by life and color, she realized it was time to let go of the shadows of grief that had been holding her down from Long. She planted seeds in the soil, just like she was planting hope in her heart.
With every seed, she felt ready to move on, to let go of the pain and embrace the possibility of new growth.
Stage 6: Rebuilding
Mira began to paint again, something she had loved to do with Veda. She turned her sadness into beautiful art, each brushstroke a way to remember her cousin and express her own feelings. Her paintbrush became a bridge, connecting her past pain to the joy of creating again. She painted not just with colours but with her heart as her memories came alive on the canvas.
Stage 7: Transformation
Months later, Mira stood at her first art show, looking around at the paintings she had created. Her heart, once a broken flower, was now blooming again in the sunlight. People stood in awe, touched by the emotions her art expressed. As she spoke about her journey, tears of happiness replaced the sadness she once felt.
Mira had gone from being lost in sorrow to finding hope again, like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon. She realized her story wasn’t just about loss
— it was about rediscovering life, even after the hardest times.
She shared her truth, showing others that even a broken heart could bloom into something beautiful.
Conclusion
Through Mira’s journey, we can all find hope, seeing that even the darkest times can lead to new beginnings. Every moment of pain was like a seed that grew into something stronger and more beautiful. The Seven Stages of Emotional Healing helped her understand that, no matter how lost one feels, healing is possible.
And in the end, the heart can bloom again.
AGAIN...AGAIN & AGAIN
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