Nothing could be further than the truth.
Emotions are what makes us human. Disaster happens when we judge, stuff down or feel ashamed of negative emotions.
I prefer to treat emotions as Rumi speaks of in this poem:
The Guesthouse
This being human is a guest house.
every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house of all of its furniture
still treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice
meet them all at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes
because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.
Jelaluddin Rumi Translated by Coleman Barks
Meet them all at the door laughing and invite them in
Anxiety is my trigger emotion. I cannot leave it unattended. Ignoring it brings me right smack into the dungeon of shame. I have learned to welcome and laugh with anxiety as soon as it creeps into my solar plexus.
After taking a few deep healing breaths, I lovingly say, "Well hello Glob (I named it) here you are again."
From there I have
* Written letters to the Glob.
*Asked the Glob what it needed to teach me.
*Drawn the Glob and named it.
* Danced what if felt like to have the Glob.
* And then danced as if the anxiety was gone.
Like all storms, the anxiety dissipates. Then the anxiety becomes something to be grateful for.
Emotions are not anything to fear.
They just are.
Welcome them all!
Blessings,
Virginia
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