It’s natural to want to push away sad or other uncomfortable feelings. Why can’t I just be happy all the time? And yet the more I can allow all my feelings to simply be, the happier I am. When I fully give myself to feeling a feeling, it has a beauty all its own....
My feelings are a rich and varied. Today I make room for all of them. If I feel anger, I simply allow myself to feel it. Where do I experience it in my body? What is happening in my mind? In my heart? I do the same thing with every feeling I experience today. As I do...
Feeling slimed is no fun. Slime can activate my feelings of shame and low self-esteem. When I walk away from a slimy interaction, I can unpack it. Is this person safe? Can I spend less time with them in the future? And what stories are they evoking in me? These...
Today I remain steadfast. I stay true to my dreams and move ever closer to them with my choices, my thinking, and my actions. If I’m discouraged, I know that this can be part of the process. I allow myself a short amount of time to have my feelings, and then I turn...
Feelings are meant to be felt. It’s as simple as that. When I find myself starting to feel an uncomfortable emotion, I take a moment. I allow myself to feel it fully. As I do so, the feeling moves through me. Look at that, now it’s gone! The more I learn to pay...
