8 Things You Can Do to Start Your Healing Journey

Since starting this blog, I’ve written about healing, spirituality, mental health, and self-growth—but I’ve never summed up the eight most powerful practices that truly changed my life.

My healing journey began in 2019. I was stuck in the loop so many of us live in—burned out, anxious, low, and constantly feeling like I was never enough. A mum, daughter, partner, colleague—I was trying to wear all the hats perfectly and failing behind closed doors. That grey, heavy feeling? It was depression, though I didn’t know it at the time.

What changed everything was one unexpected moment—a psychic told me I was going through a spiritual awakening. That simple sentence cracked something open in me. It became what I needed to go deeper, and I’ve never looked back.

If you’re here, you’re likely feeling the same pull. You’re ready for something more. More peace. More clarity. More connection to yourself.

Here are the 8 practices that helped me begin my healing journey, and I hope they’ll support yours too. Remember: healing isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about feeling comfortable with who you truly are.

1. Journaling for Emotional Release

Journaling gave me back my voice. It became a place where I could be brutally honest, messy, unfiltered—and completely safe. It helped me unpick the stories I’d told myself for years and begin writing new ones.

This simple act of putting pen to paper helped me release anger, grief, shame… things I didn’t even know I was holding. Over time, journaling became my anchor. It was my private space to heal, understand, and rebuild from the inside out.

✨ How to Get Started:

You don’t need anything fancy—just a pen and paper. Write whatever’s on your mind. Even one sentence is enough. If you’re feeling stuck, try prompts like:

• What am I feeling right now and why?
• What am I afraid to admit to myself?
• What do I wish someone else could hear?

The more you journal, the more clarity and peace you’ll gain.

👉 Explore more journaling tips here.

2. Practicing Daily Gratitude

Gratitude was the lifeline I didn’t know I needed. At my lowest, everything felt like a burden. But the moment I started to actively look for what was good, things began to shift. Gratitude helped me see what was already working, what I already had, and what was already beautiful—even in the middle of chaos.

When you train your mind to see blessings, even small ones, your energy changes. It moves you from lack to abundance, from stress to presence.

✨ How to Get Started:

Each day, write down 3–5 things you’re grateful for. They can be big (“my child’s laughter”) or small (“the smell of coffee”). When life feels overwhelming, gratitude reminds you that you’re already supported in ways you might be overlooking.

Want to go further? Say your gratitude out loud. Feel it in your body. Let it wash over you like a warm blanket.

👉 Read more on gratitude here.

3. Meditation to Find Stillness

Before I started meditating, I thought, “I can’t do this—I have too much going on in my head.” But the truth is, meditation isn’t about stopping your thoughts. It’s about changing your relationship with them.

Meditation gave me a space to pause, to breathe, and to connect with something deeper than the noise in my mind. It was uncomfortable at first—but the peace I found on the other side? It is absolutely worth it.

✨ How to Get Started:

Start with 5–10 minute guided meditations on YouTube. You don’t need to sit cross-legged or chant (unless you want to!). Just close your eyes, breathe, and notice what comes up.

The more you show up for it, the more grounded, clear, and calm you’ll feel—inside and out.

👉 Learn how to meditate even as a beginner.

4. Rewiring Your Beliefs with Affirmations

Affirmations helped me challenge the deepest lies I’d been telling myself for years. Lies like, I’m not good enough, I always mess things up, No one really sees me.

At first, saying “I am enough” felt fake. But the more I repeated it, the more it started to feel true. Our words hold energy. And when you speak with intention, you begin to shift your entire reality.

✨ How to Get Started:

Choose 2–3 affirmations that feel powerful for you. Write them down. Say them out loud. Put them on sticky notes. Repeat them until they begin to sink in.

Try:

• I am healing, one breath at a time.
• I am safe to feel my feelings.
• I am deeply loved, just as I am.

Even if your inner critic whispers back, keep going. You’re planting seeds.

👉 Read more on the power of affirmations.

5. Subliminals for Subconscious Healing

Subliminal audio was one of the most surprising tools on my healing journey. I played them while I slept or journaled, and over time, I started thinking differently—more softly, more kindly. My mood improved massively.

These audios work below your conscious awareness, slipping straight into the part of you where change really happens: your subconscious mind. No resistance, no overthinking. Just quiet, gentle rewiring.

✨ How to Get Started:

Search for subliminals that match what you’re trying to heal or grow (confidence, inner child, abundance). Use headphones. Listen consistently. Let it work behind the scenes while you live your life.

👉 Here’s how subliminals helped shift my beliefs.

6. Learning to Be Present

Being present brought me back to life.

When you’re always worrying about the past or future, you miss the actual moment you’re in. And that’s where your life is happening—right now.

I used to rush through my days in survival mode, always waiting for “someday.” But the moment I slowed down and tuned in—something shifted. I found beauty in my cup of tea. In the way my child’s hand fit in mine. In the sky. The moment. Myself.

✨ How to Get Started:

Breathe. Feel your feet on the ground. Taste your food. Look someone in the eye. Come back to this moment, again and again. That’s where your peace is.

👉 Learn more about being present by clicking here.

7. Understanding and Healing Your Triggers

I used to think my triggers made me broken. But now I know—they were pointing to the parts of me still asking for love.

A trigger is when you have an intense outburst, such as anger or shame. It’s a huge emotional response and seems to come out of nowhere and it can change your mood instantly.

When you feel triggered, it’s not because you’re weak. It’s because something unhealed inside of you has brought up. And that’s an opportunity to meet yourself with curiosity, not shame.

✨ How to Get Started:

The next time something triggers you, pause. Don’t judge it. Ask: What part of me is hurting right now? Where have I felt this before? Sit with the discomfort—this is the work. And it’s where transformation begins.

👉 More on healing emotional triggers here.

8. Regulating Your Nervous System

Before anything else, your body needs to feel safe. Without that, your mind will always be in overdrive. Nervous system regulation taught me that healing isn’t just mental—it’s physical too.

I used to live in constant fight-or-flight. My body was tense. My sleep was a mess. I’d snap over little things. But once I learned how to regulate my nervous system, I began to feel peace again—not just in my mind, but in my body too.

✨ How to Get Started:

Try breathwork, grounding exercises, or even gently shaking out your limbs. Take cold showers. Rub your arms. Hug yourself. These techniques remind your body that it’s safe, and that safety is what allows healing to begin.

👉 Start regulating your nervous system today.

💫 Final Thoughts: Your Healing Is Your Journey To Take

Healing isn’t a straight line. It’s a spiral. You’ll revisit the same wounds with more love, more tools, and more strength each time. There will be hard days—but you are not starting over. You are starting deeper.

Whether you pick one of these tools or try them all, know this: you are worthy of healing. You are worthy of peace. You are worthy of love. You are worthy of everything you want and more.