💔 Girl, Functioning Is Not the Same As Healing
- sonyaj5
- Jun 24
- 2 min read
J2 Beauty Shop | Women Empowerment Blog
Let’s be real for a minute.
So many of us are out here functioning. We’re showing up. Holding it down. Looking like we’ve got it all together. But inside? We’re tired. Worn. Disconnected. And honestly... barely holding on.
We’ve learned to perform strength so well that nobody knows we’re still bleeding underneath the surface. But hear this in love:
Functioning is not the same as healing.
What Does Functioning Look Like?
It looks like:
Smiling at work while silently grieving at home
Taking care of everybody else but never checking in on your own heart
Showing up to serve in ministry, but avoiding the breakdown waiting behind closed doors
Saying “I’m fine” because it’s easier than explaining the weight you’re carrying
And maybe you’ve told yourself, “As long as I keep going, I’m good.”But girl… going doesn’t equal growing. Moving doesn’t equal mending.
Why This Matters
At J2 Beauty Shop, we empower women to see their inner beauty, not just their outer glow. And real beauty? It starts when we stop pretending and start healing.
We don’t just want to look good. We want to feel whole.
We want our joy to be real. Our peace to be authentic. Our strength to be sustainable—not just performative.
📝 Journal Prompt: A Check-In for Your Soul
Take a quiet moment. Grab your journal or your Notes app. Answer these questions—not to impress anyone, but to check on you.
What areas of my life look “put together” on the outside but feel broken on the inside?
What emotions have I been pushing down just to keep functioning?
What am I afraid will happen if I stop and truly feel?
What does healing look like for me in this season?
Finish this sentence: “I no longer want to just survive. I want to…”
Be honest. Be raw. Be free.
💖 Your Healing Is Not a Luxury—It’s a Right
You don’t have to prove your worth through performance. You don’t have to fake joy to be loved. You don’t have to function just to survive.
You were made to heal. To bloom. To be whole. You are NOT too broken to be beautiful.
📓 Ready to go deeper? Get ready to heal out loud, cry without shame, and rediscover your power. Stay tuned for our transformational weekend experience:🌪️ Stronger Than The Storm: The Blooming Weekend Coming soon!
Because surviving isn’t enough—you were born to bloom.
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With love + realness,
Sonya Jackson
J2 Beauty Shop | Where Healing Meets Beauty
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