So many people live with emotional pain.
So many people live with pain. When I say pain; I mean deep emotional pain, grief, loss, emptiness, sadness, sorrow,
fear and a pervading darkness that eats away. Sadly, many hide it, keep it in and fight it, live life hoping it will ease but
it’s there always.
There is no easy answer, there never is; but the place to start with is by opening up through communication. Have the courage to reach out and express your inner emotions. It would be in your best interest to get support either from a
trusting friend, a family member, association, support group, and through whatever your faith and beliefs are. You will
get a sense of what is right for you, even if it is a flicker. Draw courage from within and reach out, do it before it’s too late.
Our emotions will constantly be influenced by the outer world. It is not a weakness to respond to the events of our lives
with joy, sadness or anger. It is important to understand that somewhere mixed in with the initial emotional reaction is a
set of beliefs which we hold about the event. It can either perpetuate the negative feelings, or help us to productively process the unpleasant experience. Acknowledging and accepting the initial reaction is important but recognizing the beliefs is, where we can begin to empower ourselves.
Our expectations we hold about the world and others can be a powerful factor in how, we emotionally respond to an experience. When we take responsibility for our feelings and understand that we hold hidden beliefs which magnify
our sorrows, we are able to better able to process the “good” and the “bad” as a natural part of life. With acceptance
of what is and awareness of our own emotional response to what is; we place ourselves in a better position to make constructive choices, whatever our particular set of circumstances we may find. It is a solution to deal with our emotional pain.
By : Julia Geraldine Smith