Mindful emotions.

One of the greatest internal challenges I face in my mind and soul each day is dealing with my emotions.

I have always felt that my emotional connection to life and my reflective personality has made for some powerful emotional experiences, which have created a lot of wonderful learning and growth in my emotional intelligence.

However, as our emotions grow stronger, it is harder to not let them take over our day.

Strong emotional moments can be wonderful when they are in the right place.

Lately, these strong emotions have been difficult.

Struggles with jealousy, comparison, self-worth, anxiety, and sadness.

These feelings all come and go and are a part of life as humans. I am never afraid to face these feelings and want to acknowledge them, as I want to learn from them immediately.

It’s just hard when they are so strong, as it seems the negative feelings are much harder to dig out of the hole.

The hole gets deep pretty quick when you start digging in one direction.

My goal for the coming weeks is to find mindfulness in my emotions.

I know I cannot control my emotions to the point I choose what I feel, as life throws everything from every direction each day.

I do know that I can create mindfulness when an emotion is felt and expressed.

I want to acknowledge the feeling: It is there, and it is okay that it is there.

I want to learn from the feeling: Where is it coming from? Can I do anything about the situation?

I want to talk about the feeling: Whether it is with myself in self-reflection, with the Lord in prayer, or with a friend in sharing connection, I want to be able to let it out.

I want to create an action from the feeling: From the acknowledgement, learning, and conversation, I want to determine an action I can take to move forward.

I love being able to feel life. You don’t just want to live, you want to experience.

True experience comes with raw, natural emotions.

And sometimes, those are difficult.

Just because it is a difficult emotion doesn’t mean a hole has to be dug.

The surface may be rugged along the path of the day, but it is better than being stuck in a hole.

It will never be a smooth path, but each step forward feels like an immense success amidst powerful emotions, as we can see our progress despite having to maneuver through difficult conditions.

In these moments, I simply want to be mindful.

My emotions are powerful, but maybe I can be, too.

NS

“I believe a few words can change your day and your life.”