Releasing Resistance Around Difficult Emotions

We often try to logicalize our emotions. Try to figure out why we are feeling certain emotions. Maybe create stories around them. Create shame or guilt around them. Judge ourselves. Criticize ourselves. Think, what’s wrong with me?

But sometimes, our emotions may not be logical. 

Emotions are simply energy, and sometimes they just need to be felt and released- not understood. 

Something we can do is say to ourselves “It makes total sense that I’m feeling ____.”

This simple act of acceptance and validation is powerful and allows the emotion the space it needs to move through us, instead of creating resistance.