I got some really great advice this morning. I was told that I need to learn how to be present. And to accept what I’m feeling in each moment. Personally, this is a hard concept for me to grasp. I stay constantly busy so that my mind is occupied with things other than my feelings. And after a few glasses of wine, they all bubble up to the surface. That can’t be healthy. It was interesting to be told that it’s okay to FEEL. To recognize, acknowledge, process, and move on. I’ve spent so much time running in the opposite direction of what I’m feeling so that when they do catch up to me, I’m completely caught off guard. The processing part doesn’t end up so well.

For some reason, I’ve always thought of emotions as a weakness, or a flaw. No one taught me that, though. I just assumed that being emotional was a cry for help; and if you needed help, then you were not strong. I’ll stop myself there before I delve into the complexities of my childhood. I guess the quick net of this is that the next step is working on feeling. Because the sooner you feel, the sooner you heal. I think I just made a rhyme.