project. be kind to who you are.
if something you need is missing, close your eyes and picture it. imagine it for yourself, because you are a joyful painter with the finest paint palette that ever was, and the whole canvas of your mind is waiting.
let yourself cry. tears do not waste themselves. they are like tree sap; a consequence of pressure building up and they flow out of injuries, of all kinds. they release the pressure, a little, and they aid in your healing.
you may be afraid but that is just the part of you that wants to protect you reminding you that it is there. it is guarding you 