"You're allowed to know what you're experiencing before deciding what to do with it" is such a clean way to say something I keep circling in my own writing, that the feelings we don't give room to don't go quietly, they just end up running the show some other way. This was a good reminder to actually stop and feel first.
Creating emotional space is about giving the feeling enough room that it does not have to make the decision for you. That pause between emotion and response is where perspective returns, assumptions can be questioned, and judgement gets a chance to come back online.
"You're allowed to know what you're experiencing before deciding what to do with it" is such a clean way to say something I keep circling in my own writing, that the feelings we don't give room to don't go quietly, they just end up running the show some other way. This was a good reminder to actually stop and feel first.
Where in your life could you use a little more emotional room right now?
Maybe you’re rushing yourself to feel better.
Maybe you’re trying to fix someone else’s feelings.
Maybe you keep distracting yourself before you’ve figured out what’s actually going on.
This week, notice one moment when you want to immediately fix, judge, explain, or escape what you’re feeling.
Before you do anything, give it a beat.
Ask:
Can I let this be here for a minute before I decide what to do with it?
Sometimes that minute is the space you needed.
Creating emotional space is about giving the feeling enough room that it does not have to make the decision for you. That pause between emotion and response is where perspective returns, assumptions can be questioned, and judgement gets a chance to come back online.
Very true! The pause is where the magic happens.
Good morning 🌞 the kids have volunteered for me today daylight
Good morning 🫶