We like to imagine healing as a straight line; from broken to whole, from pain to peace. But the truth is far less tidy. Healing loops. It gives us good days that feel like progress and hard days that feel like failure. In this episode, I share why backslides don’t erase growth, but are part of its rhythm. Listen in, then join the conversation in the Spotify poll: Do you believe healing can ever be a straight line, or do backslides tell us something important about growth? Read the companion post on silenthings.com.