Who Does the Healing?

Written by Patricia Zimmerman

The Only One Who Heals Is You

The only one who can truly heal is the person themself—when they are ready. Doctors, healers, and practitioners are not gods; they do not heal. They simply assist in the healing process. You are the only one who can heal you. Healing can occur only when you allow it. If you resist, it will not happen.

Through the process of healing, we often discover who we truly are—our strengths, our weaknesses, our desires, and even the beauty within us. We may learn courage, patience, or balance old karma. Whatever the lesson, it is ours to learn. Support others in their process. Guide them. Love them. But remember: the only thing that truly heals is Love.

The Choice to Heal

Some people are not ready or willing to change. As long as they are gaining something from their illness, they will not heal. For many, illness becomes a means to receive attention or sympathy—drama. Drama is simply a self-centered way of getting attention. It’s time to stop the drama.

For others, illness becomes their identity and their social life. They talk about their conditions, medications, and procedures until they forget who they really are. There are also those who, consciously or unconsciously, use illness to avoid responsibilities—like work or personal growth.

And finally, some souls choose illness as their way to return Home. On a soul level, their work here is complete. We are all destined to leave the physical body one day, and when that time comes, it is always the soul’s choice—when and how to go Home.

When this happens, we must love them enough to let them go. The greatest act of love we can offer is to honor another’s choice—even if that choice means transitioning Home. The spirit never dies; only the body does. Life continues—both for them and for you.

When Healing Truly Begins

Healing begins when a person is ready to:

  • Change

  • Let go of the pain and suffering stored within

  • Release self-centered ways of gaining attention

  • Remember who they really are and why they came here

  • Forgive—themselves and others

When you are ready to forgive, to let go, and to embrace life again—you are ready to heal.

Are you ready for change?
Are you ready for life to get better?
Are you ready to forgive?

If your heart says yes, then you are ready to heal.

Blessings to you on your journey of love and self-discovery.