Healing the Part of Me That Thought It Was Broken
Nothing in me is beyond love.
The Part That Learned the Wrong Story
There’s a part of me that has believed, at different times, that something is wrong with me.
Not always in obvious ways. Sometimes it’s just a quiet feeling:
I’m too much.
I’m not enough.
I’m hard to love.
I should be different.
This part didn’t appear because I’m flawed. It appeared because something hurt, and my system tried to make sense of it.
And the story it landed on was: it must be me.
How “Broken” Can Feel
Feeling broken can look like:
over-apologizing
hiding needs
working too hard to be acceptable
shrinking feelings to avoid being a burden
assuming I’m the problem before I check the facts
I’m learning to meet these patterns with compassion. They’re signals, not shame.
What That Part Really Needs
The part of me that thinks it’s broken isn’t asking to be fixed through force. It’s asking to be met.
It needs:
reassurance
safety
gentleness
patience
a new story
It needs me to stop turning against myself.
Practice: A New Way to Respond
Name the Part With Kindness
I can say:
A part of me feels hurt right now.
Not “I am broken.”
Just: a part of me is hurting.
That small shift creates space.
Offer a True Sentence
I can offer:
“I’m here with you.”
“You don’t have to prove anything.”
“You’re allowed to feel this.”
“You are not too much.”
Truth doesn’t have to be loud. It only has to be steady.
Give the Body a Signal of Safety
A hand to the heart. A slow breath. A softer posture.
A pause before I rush to fix myself.
My body learns safety through experience.
The New Story I’m Choosing
What if the truth isn’t that I’m broken?
What if the truth is:
I was impacted.
I adapted.
I survived.
And now I’m healing.
That story holds my humanity without labeling me as defective.
A Sentence I Want to Remember
When the old belief returns, I can come back to this:
I am not broken. I am becoming whole.
And I can be gentle while I become.
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