We have made the act of feeling uncomfortable shameful. We think that somehow if you are in pain, you are doing something wrong.

 

 

Emotion has also been attached to our identity and our actions. For example, if I experience anger, society often says, “You are an angry person, and you will hurt people, so you must shut that down.”

 

Uncomfortable Emotion is actually a deeper invitation to bring presence to the situation and gain information. Once we receive this information and begin moving in a direction that moves us forward, discomfort often begins to diminish.

 

Emotion is a gift and a fabulous guide when we listen to its needs instead of hiding, pretending, avoiding, or reacting to them. When we learn to be the Master of Emotion rather than allow Emotion to master us, everything in life gets 1000x easier!

 

Consider This: The level of our Emotional Mastery will determine the success of every relationship we have. If I don’t know how to BE WITH my anger, my sadness, my fear, or my frustrations, I will tend to either try to shut them down (which causes depression and affects my relationships) or I will react and project my feelings and issues on another (which affects my relationships). If we truly want relationships that bring us joy and pleasure, can we really afford to overlook this critical aspect of ourselves?