Even when you're broken, the Savior Loves You.
I know I'm not the only one who has felt broken at times in my life. I have felt like I could never be put back together or that no one would ever like me, let alone fall in love with me, because I felt like I had too much baggage.
The great thing about being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is knowing that no matter what, we will always have a Savior who loves us. He and Heavenly Father have a plan for us. And they have provided a way for us to be healed.
Sometimes we really can't find ways to be fixed on our own. I have found this to be true. I thought I could fix my problems or emotional hurt by myself. I discovered that I can't. I've had help from incredible sources - LDS Family Services, my bishops, my family, my roommates, my friends and most importantly my Savior.
I truly discovered what it means when you can't do something alone. You think you're tough enough to handle everything by yourself, but then you realize that you don't know all the tools to help fix you. Other people do. Trained professionals and those wise people who know you so well are here for you.
If you need help healing, if you have gotten stuck on your path to recovery or if you feel like you'll always be broken, I encourage you to talk to someone about it. Talk to your Bishop and you can get help. LDS Family Services is an incredible program with trained counselors who will help you. My experience with them this year has changed my life. I learned how to think in a completely new way. It wasn't easy. It was really hard work, but it's been worth every step of the way.
I've been converted to be a big believer in owning and expressing your emotions in a healthy way. When I was younger, I was made fun of for being too emotional. Because of this, I suppressed my emotions in an unhealthy manner. As soon as Mom passed away, I became vulnerable to ridicule again because it was hard to not get emotional sometimes. The boy I dated the last two years helped me, along with my counselor, realize that we can express ourselves in a healthy way.
When we accept and own the emotions we feel, it becomes easier to understand them and know how to handle them. Acknowledge what you feel and let it happen. Don't let it consume you, but it's okay to have a time to cry. Once you've acknowledged these emotions, owned them and felt them, you are able to move on easier than by just suppressing or ignoring them.
No matter what you feel, your emotions are real. It's okay to feel things. It's normal to feel hurt, pain, sorrow and sometimes depression. It's a totally natural thing to feel as human beings. The hard part is learning to control our emotions and express them in healthy ways. Take time to breathe and figure out what you feel and find how you can release your emotions. For some people it's exercise; for others it's spending alone time. Whatever you need to do to cope with your emotions, I challenge you to do it. It will change your life as you learn to express yourself and your feelings in healthy and positive ways.
Even if you feel broken and need time to fix yourself, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ still love you. They are here for you and will help you every step of the way to recovery. Reach out to them and they will be there with their arms outstretched to embrace you. You are loved.
The great thing about being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is knowing that no matter what, we will always have a Savior who loves us. He and Heavenly Father have a plan for us. And they have provided a way for us to be healed.
Sometimes we really can't find ways to be fixed on our own. I have found this to be true. I thought I could fix my problems or emotional hurt by myself. I discovered that I can't. I've had help from incredible sources - LDS Family Services, my bishops, my family, my roommates, my friends and most importantly my Savior.
I truly discovered what it means when you can't do something alone. You think you're tough enough to handle everything by yourself, but then you realize that you don't know all the tools to help fix you. Other people do. Trained professionals and those wise people who know you so well are here for you.
If you need help healing, if you have gotten stuck on your path to recovery or if you feel like you'll always be broken, I encourage you to talk to someone about it. Talk to your Bishop and you can get help. LDS Family Services is an incredible program with trained counselors who will help you. My experience with them this year has changed my life. I learned how to think in a completely new way. It wasn't easy. It was really hard work, but it's been worth every step of the way.
I've been converted to be a big believer in owning and expressing your emotions in a healthy way. When I was younger, I was made fun of for being too emotional. Because of this, I suppressed my emotions in an unhealthy manner. As soon as Mom passed away, I became vulnerable to ridicule again because it was hard to not get emotional sometimes. The boy I dated the last two years helped me, along with my counselor, realize that we can express ourselves in a healthy way.
When we accept and own the emotions we feel, it becomes easier to understand them and know how to handle them. Acknowledge what you feel and let it happen. Don't let it consume you, but it's okay to have a time to cry. Once you've acknowledged these emotions, owned them and felt them, you are able to move on easier than by just suppressing or ignoring them.
No matter what you feel, your emotions are real. It's okay to feel things. It's normal to feel hurt, pain, sorrow and sometimes depression. It's a totally natural thing to feel as human beings. The hard part is learning to control our emotions and express them in healthy ways. Take time to breathe and figure out what you feel and find how you can release your emotions. For some people it's exercise; for others it's spending alone time. Whatever you need to do to cope with your emotions, I challenge you to do it. It will change your life as you learn to express yourself and your feelings in healthy and positive ways.
Even if you feel broken and need time to fix yourself, Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ still love you. They are here for you and will help you every step of the way to recovery. Reach out to them and they will be there with their arms outstretched to embrace you. You are loved.
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