My guidance for a life well-lived.
I hope it resonates.
How to journal to understand your real issue
What if you fixed an issue just to see if you could vs to get a result?
The emotion and feeling wheel
Ok, I’m really into feelings lately! And of course, not all feelings are good. But if you have them, you’re alive and that’s a really good thing.
Most people are aware of the typical 6 feelings:
How to tell if you're evolving
Here’s a question for you.
What emotion haven’t you experienced?
Here’s one of the funny things about life. You’ve experienced many of the same feelings. And you may react differently over time.
The evolution of your soul then, is to see if you’ve grown when reacting to all these many emotions from your experiences. So the experiences will change, but there are only so many emotions.
Clarity requires responsibility
“I may not be the way you want me to be, but I am the way I want to be.”
I listened to a talk from Sadhguru. And I resonated with what he said:
Life is precious. Your life is your responsibility. ‘Not knowing’ is a great possibility. Now you become a seeker to know.
Why venting doesn't work
When you think about your emotions, so often they evolve out of your many different experiences. Good ones help you feel good, and the not so good can leave you feeling bad.
This is not to suggest pushing away your feelings, but to keep in mind, as James Redfield says, ‘where attention goes, energy flows.’
So in one part, definitely honor the feeling. The next part is to get off the topic (unless this is a good feeling - then milk it for every delicious morsel)!
Attachment styles 101
I just finished reading the book ‘Attached’ by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. I was hesitant to read it because I dislike putting people in boxes. I believe we all have a little of everything in us.
I believe the purpose of a relationship is to provide a loving safe place where you are heard and understood. But this takes skill. In order for someone to hear you - you need the time to explain, and to be understood - they need to know your truth.