Dear Heart, You're Doing Just Fine
- Yvonne Covington, RN, MSN, MBA, CAS
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Sometimes we move through life so quickly—chasing goals, carrying responsibilities, navigating emotions—that we forget to check in with the one part of us that carries it all: our heart. We overlook its quiet strength. We dismiss its steady efforts. And in the hustle to “keep it together,” we rarely pause long enough to whisper the words it longs to hear: You’re doing just fine.
Your heart has been through so much. It has held the weight of unspoken worries, beat through nights of uncertainty, and quietly kept going when the rest of you felt like giving up. It has shown up, over and over again, even when it was tired or tender. That alone is worth honoring. That alone is proof of resilience.
There is no roadmap for healing. No deadline for becoming. And yet we often demand perfection from ourselves—expecting our hearts to keep pace with every expectation, every role, every shift life throws our way. But the truth is, your heart doesn’t need pressure. It needs permission. Permission to feel. Permission to rest. Permission to exist as it is, without being fixed or rushed or compared.
If today you feel unsure, overwhelmed, or behind, take a breath and come back to center. Remind yourself that healing isn’t linear and growth isn’t always visible. Some days, success looks like simply getting through. Some days, strength shows up as softness. And some days, progress is found in simply being honest about where you are.
You don’t have to have all the answers. You don’t have to pretend you’re okay when you’re not. And you certainly don’t have to carry everything alone. Trust that your heart is wiser than you think. Trust that the quiet work it’s doing—breaking, mending, expanding—is shaping a stronger, more compassionate you.
So today, be gentle. Breathe slowly. Speak kindly to yourself. And if you can’t find the words, let this message be your guide: Dear heart, you’re doing just fine. Even when you feel messy, unsure, or lost—your effort is enough. Your presence is enough. You are enough.
Keep going, not because you’ve figured everything out, but because your heart is still beating with hope. That’s reason enough to believe in better days ahead.