The Art of Convalescing Well: Remember
There's an important part of healing that we often forget.
In order to convalesce well, we must remember.
Whether we are healing from physical injuries, emotional distress, spiritual trauma, or psychological hurt, we need to remember.
Remembering reminds us of where we've come from and a state that we can get to.
Remembering reminds us that bones knit together, flesh scars, bleeding clots, injuries heal because our bodies were supremely designed by God to heal.
Remembering brings things to the light that would otherwise fester and grow in the darkness.
Remembering can be hard.
Remembering can hurt.
Remembering can be the thing we neglect because we think we are unnecessarily "dwelling on things" or "wallowing".
But remembering the past helps us reflect on the present and remind us how to live better in the future. Remembering helps us recognize where we are coming from and why we are heading in a certain direction.
And I think we must remember in order to understand the person that God is shaping us to be.
So...remember your broken arm.
Remember your incarceration.
Remember the pain of infertility or loss or emotional trauma.
Remember the suicide in your family. Remember the cancer or depression or financial hardships.
And, mostly importantly, remember that God has supremely designed our bodies and minds and lives, our hurts and our hearts to heal. And recover.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2015. I had chemo, a single breast mastectomy, and radiation. I also had to have a hysterectomy. Years later, I had a reconstructive surgery and yesterday, I had the final reconstructive tweak. I'm feeling all "mic drop! It's over" but I know my story's not done yet. Not while there's breath.
And neither is your story over yet.
So don't forget that in order to convalesce well, we must remember.
I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.
Psalm 143:5
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BV
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