A Chat with Inner Self
Emotions are a natural part of being human, they should be acknowledged, dealt with, and not suppressed.
Have you ever tried taking a few minutes to sit and be with your inner self while inviting all of your parts to speak their truth?
Well, I tried it and guess what, it is golden. Call it meditation, I choose to see it as a conversation with my inner self. Since my inner self remains an all-important component of who I am, I once tried to listen to and validate each of my inner spirits.
Each of them has something important to say that deserves consideration. As I inhaled, I allowed them all to be there. I gave them room to exist, to speak, and be noticed.
The voice of sadness said, "I'm sorry you had to spend so much time worrying, I'm sorry you feel alone, I'm pissed off because things aren't going the way I want them to. You are not where you want to be in your career.
Now it was fear's turn: "Oh no, you'll always be alone! And you'll never earn as much money as you want to! Joy jumped in, saying, "Just be thankful for what you have! You are so wealthy! Remember to be joyful!
Do any other parts of me require care? I questioned myself. The inner child added, "Don't forget to enjoy life! Not everything needs to be taken so seriously. I grinned, realising he was correct. In order to process that one as well, I inhaled deeply.
Spend some time with your emotions—or any other inner sensations—and pay attention when they're trying to get your attention and express them the best way you can while you can. They'll be grateful that you did.
If someone irritates you, express your rage, deal with it thoroughly, and live to fight another day. If someone hurts you, feel the pain, express it as best you can, and let it go. If you are in pain, express it, feel it, go through the progressions of it, and come out better and stronger.
If, after expressing these emotions, you don't like how you handled it, make a note of it and figure out what you need to work on to express it better next time (I almost said next time, until I realized life isn't a fairy-tale and there are no limits to the emotions we feel).
Why am I saying all this? Because we often forget that emotions are a natural part of being human, and they are there to be expressed and dealt with, not to be displayed.
The sooner you accept this as inevitable and figure out how to handle and deal with your emotions without hurting anyone, the better for you and all of humanity.
Because history has shown that these things have a habit of manifesting themselves in the wrong place and at the wrong time, causing chaos. Cheers to the necessary chaos anyway.