“Slowly but surely, one at a time, I will face and remove all these strings that ties me: —the past, traumas, fears and regrets.I Won’t force to free myself right away, for I know that it is not an instant noodle or an instant coffee because —healing takes time.I will stick with the process and heal at my own pace until I am no longer hesitant of being genuinely happy with the fear of being struck with deep sadness in a second.I know this is not easy, just like healing a cut or wound, I will also go through overlapping phases as there’s no magic potion for this, but I am willing to go through those for I don’t want this pain to recur like a chronic wound.I believe that sometime soon, I’ll be fully healed, even if it takes much longer than anticipated; it is much better than being stuck in the cycle of inflicting pain and damage. Just like a flower, I’ll also bloom when my time has come.