Carl Jung observed that what we resist not only persists, but will grow in size. In our pursuit of perpetual positivity, we often exile grief, sadness, fear, and anger into the shadows of the psyche, only for them to manifest as tension, anxiety, and exhaustion.
Radical Self-Compassion #
Emotional freedom begins not when we eliminate difficult feelings, but when we make space for them. When grief or fear arises, instead of numbing or analyzing, we can place a warm hand on our heart and say: "This belongs too."
Pro Tip
Emotional Insight: Emotions are physiological waves lasting roughly 90 seconds in the bloodstream. It is our repetitive thoughts about the emotion that keep the storm raging.