Every emotion is feedback from your inner world. Start decoding your feelings, and you’ll start understanding yourself and opening new doors.
As you do so, keep these 3 things in mind:
1) Each emotion is a signal, not a flaw.
The goal isn’t to eliminate difficult feelings but to interpret their message so you can respond with awareness instead of suppression.
2) Avoiding emotions delays their lessons.
Ignoring discomfort doesn’t make it disappear, but it will bury insight. Facing what you feel with curiosity allows transformation where avoidance only extends pain.
3) Self-leadership begins with emotional fluency.
Recognizing what your emotions are trying to communicate builds emotional intelligence. The more fluently you interpret them, the more effectively you can regulate and redirect them toward growth.
Now read it one more time with these insights in mind…
Listen to Your Emotions
ANGER says, “Look into what you’re afraid to lose.”
GUILT says, “You’re not aligned with your values.”
FEAR says, “You’re being challenged to grow.”
SHAME says, “Work on your sense of self-worth.”
ANXIETY says, “Learn to quiet your mind.”
REGRET says, “There’s an opportunity to change course.”
Catching a disease from your first boyfriend that leads you not to be able to have children;
Mentally abused by other boyfriends to make you think you were not enough;
Raped at gun point just knowing you were going to die and are ready – you’ve come to peace with it;
Surviving Cancer; and
Ones father going to prison for abusing another. You were unable to put him away before for his abuse of you… all the red tape and laws made it impossible.
My response, inner strength. That takes a lot of faith, a lot of strength and courage to face this life after all that has happened.
Stay strong Angels. Life is a gift and worth fighting for and exploring.
Free yourself from anybody that isn’t making your life better.
Decide who in your life drains you of energy, delete them from your social media accounts, block them on your phone, just cut them out of your life.
All you need is a handful of terrific friends who bring you positivity and lift you up. Don’t keep negative people around out of habit, misplaced loyalty, or the desire to be everyone’s friend.
It can be toxic to listen to someone complain about the state of the world, while not doing anything to change it. Leave them be and never look back.