I woke up this morning feeling sad yet had no reason I could think of to feel so sad. Even after taking a yoga class to clear my head, I was left feeling even worse. I realized that sometimes emotions just run through us that have nothing to do with “today”.
For me; I tapped into an old belief I’d been carrying that no longer served me. I was triggered by something recent and it reopened an old sadness that was long past but obviously not forgotten.
What to do?
When you feel an emotion and you can’t put your finger on why, ask yourself what this reminds you of from your past. Keep going back further in time until you track it to childhood. Right there is the original wound and your key to move through the uncomfortable emotion.
Shining a light on the original wound brings healing to that dark place inside that believe it or not, is still running you.
xo
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