When I was younger I would resist being tired, anxious, angry, jealous, you name it - any undesirable emotion. In an effort to not be "__fill in the blank__" I would try to convince myself that I was happy, energized, and ready for whatever lie ahead. The truth is that the amount of energy it took to fight these undesirable emotions often sent me into a downward spiral of anxiety and fear. When I fought my emotions, they grew stronger; most of the time I didn't even understand why I felt the way I felt.
It wasn't until I began the practice of "becoming a witness" that I discovered that denying my emotions led me into a downward spiral. Now when I feel anxious, or jealous, I allow myself to feel this feeling and to feel it fully without evaluation and without judgement. For only once I allow myself the space to feel the emotion can I mindfully discern why I feel the way I do. Most of the time I return to myself after a few moments of observing my thoughts. The practice of feeling the truth of my emotions has brought me so much understanding and peace. Witnessing my emotions has allowed me to take better care of myself as I have become more in tune with what I need to be happy and at peace.
We are whole. Every part of us counts. The joy. The sadness. The anxiety. The love. It takes all of these emotions to make us whole. This is my Truth. #Satya #Truth