My Journey-Therapy

Author: Aarati (Name Changed)

( This is an expression of journey by a client at manobhavana.com published upon the request and conset.)

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Almost a year of therapy, and from the very first day,

I felt valued.

I found a new way of seeing the world where even my mistakes held meaning.

I felt secure, important, truly heard.

There was someone who understood me,

better than I understood myself.

Someone who encouraged me to bring my true self forward.

I learned to value myself,

To awaken a liveliness buried deep within me,

To live life on my own terms,

Without being weighed down by the opinions of others.

I was once attached, once dependent.

At times, I felt alone.

I even wondered if it was all just a mirage in the desert

An illusion that would fade away.

I fought, I resisted, I doubted.

But now, I understand.

Being left alone was not abandonment; it was a lesson to strength.

And that mirage, It wasn’t a deception, it was hope, guiding me forward.

After almost a year of therapy, I feel free.

I have found myself.

And that has made me more alive than ever before.

There are still steps ahead,

But now, I walk forward with confidence

Knowing I can take them.

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