Raw Emotion Feels So Good ...

Maybe not all of these emotions feel great at the time, but there is something that is trying to get OUT of us and THROUGH to us during emotional times, I believe. The older I have gotten, the more that I have come to accept - even embrace my emotions. I have also developed my ability to manage those emotions so that they do not negatively effect relationships most of the time. This isn't a long post about emotions or emotional intelligence, it is meant to be a simple sharing of two raw emotions I experienced in the last few months that felt great. Both were ignited by the "arts".

I was painting the guestroom and thought it would be a great time to catch up on some movies. I flipped through Netflix and found some movies that I had seen before, but really wanted to see again. It's not because they are academy award winners or have great acting or even have great stories - I just LIKE them.

Happy Gilmore - LAUGH RIGHT OUT LOUD

Burbs - LAUGH TO THE POINT OF SNORTING

A Star Is Born - CRY REAL TEARS, GET THE TISSUES KIND OF CRYING

It felt so good to just let it go!

The other experience was at a Peter Gabriel concert. This is the first time I have seen him in concert, and I will gladly go and see him until either he stops touring or I am too old to get to a concert. I LOVE HIM!  He writes words and music that are like no other artist I’ve ever heard!  There was a point when he sat at the grand piano and sang a version of "Don’t Give Up" that was beyond description.  All I could do was lay my head on my husband's shoulder, close my eyes and let that beauty wash over me and seep into me. I felt tears running down my cheeks; not because I was sad or happy - I was just feeling something absolutely beautiful and it felt great to let myself feel it.

I don't know that I have anything powerful to say about this; I simply felt I wanted to share it. There was a time in my life when I was too careful about hiding my emotions - too worried about what others might think.  I am very grateful that I have gotten past that. They are my emotions and my body's physiological response to something and I'm going to own it and enjoy it! It is quite liberating!

I guess my hope for you is to embrace those times when you feel strong emotions; you can't always analyze them or come to a logical conclusion about what is going on, but they are a part of you and there is purpose there.  I know that I felt almost cleansed after 2 days of emotional release - ready to go out and have more experiences that will generate more emotions!

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