A Place For Feelings

 

 I think its important to have a place for your feelings. What do I mean by that you ask? Not a physical place but more of a time for meditation and deep thought. A friend or stranger that you can excuse your load of emotions onto without feeling guilty. But be careful, some of us use this in a sinister way. What I mean by finding a place for feelings is finding someone who will listen to you and allow you to vent. Nothing more, nothing less. Having a place for feelings is like having a safe haven. A secret location to deposit all of your inner most feelings without walking around in a mental prison.

         As humans we are social by design, but this can easily change based on social conditions. We have filters that we use when interacting with people and its important that we look past them when seeking a place to secure our feelings.

One hurdle that most people have to tackle is knowing that everyone has feelings. Don't worry you are normal. Some of us function better when we talk about them. Others rather stay to themselves and deal with their feelings alone. Both are fine, however I always encourage people to talk you'd be surprised how much you take away from conversations with others.

Make sure you place your feelings with someone you trust. Select a person that has proven you can depend on them and talk to them about anything without judgement and without everyone else knowing what you are going through. Its so important that we identify a place for our feelings. There are so many advantages to identifying this.

When we are able to share our inner most concerns, visions, ideas it allows us to be "free". Free of stress and worry. This in turn makes most people feel happy, and gives them confidence to take on each day. Some downturns to withholding your feelings, not seeking a place for them could cause you to implode with anger, resentment, worry or grief.

Ever heard the saying, "better out than in"? Well the saying is true. Most people feel better after they've talked about their feelings.

I encourage you to utilize the people around you whether you know them or not. You never know who's day you may uplift while talking about your feelings.
I also encourage you to be a listener also. Communication is a two-way street. The more we understand each other the easier it will become to talk about and explore our feelings.


I hope you enjoyed the read.

Danielle Williams
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