I learned to hide my emotions

I learned that hiding my emotions was safe. 

I created an illusion of safety, keeping my feelings and my emotions to myself. 

This was driven by the fear that allowing my emotions to surface would make me vulnerable and weak, which, in my mind, equaled feeling unsafe.

The relationship to my emotions was distant and filled with unease. Accessing my truest self and desires felt like stepping into the unknown and embracing something scary.  So I kept living life, being hurt inside and trying to keep myself “safe”. 

All until I burned out. 

I was 25 at the time. My body and nervous system had been stretched to their limits, and I found myself physically dropping out, unable even to drive to the doctor's office. It was a dark and challenging time. 

My burn-out was one of the first initiation points I had in life. 

Now, five years later, my relationship with my emotions has undergone a profound transformation. I've made it my mission to guide others back to their emotions and their innate body wisdom.

Today, I feel alive when embracing and sitting with my emotions. 

It's a dynamic and evolving connection, one that I've learned to honor and cherish as an essential part of my authentic self. Embracing my emotions has become a source of strength and empowerment, rather than a source of vulnerability or weakness.

How would you describe the relationship to your emotions? 

With love,

C