Healing Hurt From a Broken HeartSample

Day 2: Expose The Pain

There are times when it may seem better to mask the pain you’re feeling. Some people do this by filling every moment of their day with some type of activity, such as hanging out with family and friends, going on random dates, partying regularly, etc. While these things are not bad in themselves, they can be detrimental if you’re using them to mask heartbreak.

Emotional wounds are just like physical wounds. They must be exposed and treated over time to heal. If you constantly keep a wound covered without it ever being treated, you risk infection or improper healing that can leave unnecessary scars or deformities. The same goes for your emotional wounds. It’s okay to have a certain level of distraction so you’re not constantly in your thoughts and feelings. However, it’s necessary to take time to treat the wounds, which means you need to take the time to be in your feelings as well. You need to assess where the damage is and create a plan for repairing that damage.

Your plan might include things like worship, prayer, and quiet time with God, journaling your feelings to get them out, listening to sermons or other messages that are encouraging and inspiring, or even therapy to have someone help you through your journey. These are not your only options for repairing the damage, but make sure you identify something that will help you heal. The last thing you want is to fill your valuable time with meaningless activities and relationships to avoid pain, only to find that the pain remains once the good times stop rolling. One way or another, you have to recognize the pain. It’s not going anywhere. Left untreated, it can cause issues in other areas of your life. Expose it, treat it, and make yourself better.

Declare: I will not cover up the pain from my past relationship. Instead, I will expose the pain and treat it so I can heal properly. I will spend time doing things I enjoy, but I will also be intentional about navigating through this season of heartbreak to make it to my destination of wholeness.