What does it mean to Get Curious.?

Getting curious is the process of asking questions to get to the root of the shit! Through the process, you ask a series of questions to unlock answers that will get you unstuck and lean into the soft life, a life of ease and peace. It is an active process that requires you to dig deep to find the root cause of your pain. You continue asking and answering questions until all is well with your soul. This could take days, weeks, months, or years. You commit to finding the answer.

To Get Curious., you must:

Give up being right. Do you want to be right or healed? Act accordingly.
Feel your feelings. As you explore and get curious, you will find that feeling you’ve tried to suppress, and memories you’ve tried to forget will come up. Your reaction may be painful and full of emotions. Allow yourself to sit in those emotions and feelings. Get curious about where they are coming from and why. These clues and answers will reveal things you need to know to heal.
Take your time and write that shit out. Healing is a journey, not a destination. Use SoulMed’s Journal Challenges to help you. Each challenge features writing prompts. The prompts are meant to be explored. Don’t rush from one prompt to the next. Take your time and fully explore each prompt, the stories associated with answering it, and your current reality as it relates to it.
BEA gracious. We are imperfect people. Healing doesn’t change that. We will fall short. Allow space for failure and use it as a stepping stone to the next level in your healing journey.
Practice kaizen. Strive to do one percent better each day.
Feel it in your soul, sis. You must feel settled in your soul before you put a question to bed.
Ask for a second [third + so forth] opinion. You won’t see everything. Find some mental health accountability partners. These people should know you, and you don’t feel judged by them - no matter what you tell them. Just because they aren’t judging you doesn’t mean they won’t challenge you. Look for them to challenge you and help you consider other possibilities. Be open and honest with them. Treat them like to should treat your relationship with God, yourself, your lawyer, your momma, and your doctor - tell them the absolute truth. Never lie to them.
BEA vulnerable.
Meditate. Meditation lets you become more aware and more purposeful about your actions. It teaches you how to respond to situations rather than react to them. Meditation requires discipline. Guided meditation, like Dear Black Woman, can support those starting.
Listen to music. Inspiration comes from all places. Some of the lyrics from your favorite songs can give you insight into your hidden fears, joys, triggers, and much more. When listening to songs, listen to the lyrics and sit with the feelings that come up. What are they? Why do you think you respond to them in that way? What are they telling you about yourself?