Today, treat your own emotions the same way. Don't push them away or try to cover them or fight them. Don't over-attend to them with fear. Hold them with respect and good humor. Gently ask if they have some important information for you; if they don't, let them have their little dramatic moment and pass away, without worry.
Think about those people in your lives who have big feelings, but you are not afraid of them (either them or their feelings). You don't feel the need to fix them or their lives. You treat them with kindness and good humor. You don't dismiss their feelings, but you don't get stirred up about them either. You know, with certainty, they have the capacity to deal with their difficulties. Even when they become dramatic, you stay still and steady because you are full of trust.
Today, treat your own emotions the same way. Don't push them away or try to cover them or fight them. Don't over-attend to them with fear. Hold them with respect and good humor. Gently ask if they have some important information for you; if they don't, let them have their little dramatic moment and pass away, without worry.
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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