When we find ourselves in these irrational places, it’s often our heart’s way of saying, “You need to pay attention”
Sara Eisemann LMSW, ACSW
Ever have one of those days where you’re just off? Where you’re angry at the front door because it doesn’t open automatically, and really, how are you supposed to get out the door with coffee in one hand and papers in another? And then your neighbor has the nerve to say hello as you’re rushing to the car? And suddenly you find yourself bawling into your steering wheel?
When we find ourselves in these irrational places, it’s often our heart’s way of saying, “You need to pay attention.” Our feelings can’t talk, but if they did, this is what they’d say:
Sadness might be telling me I need to cry.
Loneliness might be telling me I need connection.
Shame might me telling me I need self-compassion.
Resentment might be telling me I need to be heard, and maybe, eventually, to forgive.
Emptiness might be telling me I need to do something creative.
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