Episode 49: A Case of the Blah
This podcast episode is coming out a little later than usual because I'm in a funk and I didn't have anything to talk about. But guess what? I just rambled for almost 30 minutes anyway about what was happening.
Becoming Aware of How I Feel
'm on a constant mission to find truth in what's happening. Doing that means I can't defend the old story and I have to be able to look around me and notice that things have changed dramatically. I see patterns, habits, and ways of being that don't work anymore. I allow myself to understand where they came from and why they are there without defending them.
Episode 48: Who Needs Feelings?
In this episode, I share the back story behind my shutting down of my own emotions and how that's shown up in my life, and what that means for me now, as I move forward in my own journey. It's a fascinating, emotional tale of my childhood and the souvenirs I picked up from my experiences back then.
I’m Onto The Next Thing!
Opening up and beginning to talk about my life in blogs and podcasts was part of that journey. Some things I was hiding, but most things I just didn't see value in talking about, so I didn't say anything. I didn't bring up my own experiences even when they related to what others were talking about. I hid other things because of shame. I avoided a whole bunch more because it felt overwhelming to me. I didn't have the skills or confidence to process it.
Dealing with Emotions
For as long as you choose to argue with the experience and wish it away, the emotions will continue to be there. You can't heal the emotion because you're still arguing with the experience. Accepting the experience allows you to deal with the emotions that are triggered by it. Most people try to do this backward and that's why it doesn't work. That's why you can't heal. You want the emotion to go away first, but it won't because it's triggered by the argument you're having with yourself.
A New Cycle Begins
The way to handle the emotion is to replace it with gratitude. Thanks for the experience. Thanks for the lessons. Thanks for everything I learned in that cycle. Thank you for giving me the life I have now. The old cycle is done. The old habits of thought and feeling are no longer needed. They served their purpose. They protected me for years. I appreciate them immensely, but I can move on now. It's time to move on. It's time to fully allow this new cycle in.
Episode 4: Emotions
Let’s talk about emotions today. There are two ways to listen: YouTube or via Anchor. Both links are below! Anchor
