There’s a moment before healing begins when all you can do is name the thing. Not fix it, not dress it up—just name it.
Sometimes, that’s the hardest part. Because when we name the grief, the loss, or the fear, we make it real. But we also take away its shadowy power. We begin to see it for what it is, and in that seeing, we create room for something new.
Whatever you’re facing, I hope you have the courage to name it. That’s where healing begins.
— Renee Roederer
Smuggling Grace 