04/02/2024
Yesterday I shared how to find your “yes” and “no” through listening to your body. Today I wanted to share a practice that’s helped me tremendously if the body is saying “no” but you don’t know why, or it’s something that you have to do despite that no
Sometimes you know there is a lot of emotion behind something but can’t quite decipher it. That’s when you journal! I’m not talking about writing about your day. This journaling is to get to the root of your discomfort.
Start by writing about what bothering you…you can write the scenario down if it’s helpful. Then start bringing up the emotions attached to it and let the words flow. If it’s anger let that sh*t out. Swear, rage, bitch…you’ll feel in your body when you’ve hit the mark. If it’s sadness allow your grief to escape onto the paper. Don’t stop until it’s all out. Ugly cry, yell as your doing it. You’ve been holding this and it needs to be released.
Our emotions as adults are typically triggered by our past…usually childhood. Can you remember times or incidences when you’ve felt this way before? Now journal on that till you’ve got nothing left.
Now that all the emotions are out there and bubbled up to the surface show yourself some compassion. Of COURSE these things suck…it’s been difficult holding onto them. It’s unfortunate that it’s happening, BUT you’re writing a new script. Now that you’ve brought awareness to these things and the root causes you can start cognitively shifting out of these stuck patterns.
And lastly…give yourself a little love for how hard it’s been. Let yourself know the story is changing…you are changing the narrative, and when no one understand or has your back, you do.
It takes some time to be vulnerable with yourself…you’ve kept these things in as a protective mechanism. But with practice it will get easier, and major changes will start coming your way. Try it out and let me know your thoughts!
