- Do you isolate yourself when life sends you into an emotional funk?
- Do you hide your emotions for fear of being judged?
- Are you afraid to ask for emotional support?
- Are you too embarrassed or ashamed to admit your mistakes?
If only you could coast through life on a path of never-ending, feel-good emotions. But the human experience includes a full spectrum of them including anger, fear, sadness, shame etc. So, what are you supposed to do with all those emotions? Suppress them, ignore them, minimize them, judge them and put on a happy face for the world to see? Of all the un-pretty emotions there are to feel, which one do you dread the most? Which one is the hardest for you to process, make peace with, or transform into something positive?
Indie Girl Diary: writing prompt
The most effective way I process un-pretty emotions is...
I know this might be challenging if you're not one to "toot your own horn" and, even more so, if you're in the midst of a divorce or breakup. Or, if you feel like you're the last single gal standing. Those experiences often make us feel flawed and unlovable. But that's a distorted reality because you're viewing yourself and your life through the haze of hurt, sadness, loneliness and/or shame. But those painful experiences don't define you. You define your own value through self-awareness, conscious choices, your sense of purpose and integrity. Never settle for less than what you deserve!
Indie Girl Diary: writing prompt
I deserve love because...