Wellness has not always been an effortless path for me. It has been a journey marked by pain, disconnection and lessons I never imagined I would have to face. For a long time, I thought that survival meant pushing through, keeping busy and ignoring the quiet cries of my body and spirit. But over time, those cries became too loud to silence.
Pain Points that Shaped Me
I have known exhaustion that sleep could not fix, relationships that dimmed my light instead of nourishing it and the kind of silence that lingers even when surrounded by people. I carried burdens that weren’t mine to carry and in doing so, I abandoned parts of myself that needed the most care.
In that space of loss and overwhelm, I realized something profound: wellness is not about pretending to be strong all the time. It is about admitting where it hurts, where it’s heavy and where you need to return home to yourself.
The Lessons in Healing
Healing has been less about arriving at a perfect destination and more about learning to listen inwardly. I began to honour my emotions, to allow myself rest without guilt and to create rituals of care that ground me - from journaling and movement, to herbal teas and still moments of prayer or meditation during bath time.
I learned that boundaries are acts of love, that saying “no” is sometimes the most powerful “yes” to myself and that wholeness is not the absence of pain but the presence of peace.
An Invitation to You
My story is not unique - it is one version of the universal truth that wellness is deeply personal, yet universally necessary. Perhaps your pain points look different from mine, but your healing matters just as much.
I invite you to ask yourself:
- Where am I ignoring my own needs?
- What rhythms of rest and nourishment do I long for?
- What would it look like if I gave myself permission to heal?
In our home, wellness is not a luxury, but the foundation on which we build lives of peace, abundance and meaning that ultimately begins with the simple but courageous choice to come home to yourself.
This blog is a space where I share my journey - both the peaks and the pitfalls - with the hope that my experiences may inspire you to take meaningful steps towards your own wellbeing. Wellness is not a straight line and neither is life. Within the ups and downs, there are always lessons that invite us to heal, grow and realign with what truly matters.
In a world where judgment is far more effortless than introspection, may Home of Nula ® be an invitation to do the inner work of Self - the work that truly matters.
Until we meet again in the next blog post, please do keep well and stay healthy.
Love,
Tebogo wa Nula