Renita Garrett, M.Ed, MBS

She tied her babies to a rope and jumped….. 👇🏾

Healing is a journey, not a destination. It takes time, grace, and intentional effort some days you’ll feel strong, and other days you’ll just be surviving, but both are part of the process.

Healing isn’t about forgetting what hurt you; it’s about finding peace in spite of it and learning to live fully again.

Psychology says the words you speak don’t just describe your reality they shape it.

When you speak things you don’t yet see:
🌱 Your brain starts to believe it’s possible (self-fulfilling prophecy).
🌱 Your thoughts shift toward solutions, not problems (cognitive reframing).
🌱 You prime your mind to act like it’s already happening (mental priming).
🌱 You literally rewire your brain for growth (neuroplasticity).

Science calls it neuroplasticity.
Faith calls it speaking those things that are not as though they were (Romans 4:17).
Either way your words have power. So don’t just wait to see it speak it until you do. Your words are planting seeds your future will harvest.

Mental Health Reminder
See yourself winning.
See yourself healed.
See yourself whole.

Your mind is powerful, what you visualize, you begin to believe. And what you believe, you begin to pursue.

Don’t stop dreaming.
Even when life feels heavy.
Even when the days are dark.
Even when progress feels slow.

Your vision is a lifeline. Your dreams are still valid. Your healing is still possible.

Take it one step at a time, one breath at a time, but never stop seeing yourself on the other side.

You are not broken. You are wounded. And wounds can heal with therapy, compassion, and trauma-informed care.

💔 The Invisible Scars. Psychological Trauma of Captivity is real. Stop asking why didn’t she just leave. 💔