You Can’t Rush Your Healing

Someone asked me this question the other week: 

“When I experience emotional release through conscious movement, I feel a voice in my head telling me to do more, to push harder, to dance longer—to speed up the healing. Should I listen to it?”

Here’s what I know: You can’t rush your healing. 

Trevor Hall’s lyrics say it perfectly: 

“You can’t rush your healing. Darkness has its teachings. Love is never leaving.”

I’ve seen it again and again—pushing for more often brings the opposite effect.

Movement has been my favorite form of therapy for years. 

It’s where I let my body take the lead, allowing energy to move and resolve on its own, without force. But for so many, movement remains just exercise—rather than a pathway to feeling, integration and connection.

If you’re someone who feels emotional release through movement, know that you have a gift. In a world that teaches us to suppress, to numb, or to avoid feeling, the willingness to move and release is revolutionary.

But here’s the thing: catharsis is overrated. 

A big emotional blowout might feel incredible in the moment, but if it can’t be integrated into your body and heart, it becomes just another fleeting high. 

True transformation happens in small, digestible doses—ones that can be metabolized over time.

Our culture pushes for “more, bigger, better, faster” at every turn. It’s a radical act to pause and say, “This is enough for now.” To sit with gratitude for what’s already moving within you. 

Healing isn’t about chasing something bigger; it’s about appreciating the small openings, the subtle shifts, and the quiet miraculous moments when you reconnect with yourself.

So the next time you feel the urge to push harder, remember: healing isn’t a race, and it doesn’t need to happen all at once. It can’t.

Trust that even the smallest movements and shifts are enough to move you along your path. Your body knows the way—let it guide you.