Emotions - the wellspring of aliveness, the route to freedom.
''I went searching for my joy and passion - and found it. It came through expressing my emotions - to their core - for myself.''
''I went searching for my joy and passion - and found it. It came through expressing my emotions - to their core - for myself.''
Definitions
| Anger | the natural feeling you have when your boundary is crossed or your expectation is not met |
| Fear | the natural feeling you have when you anticipate danger or harm |
| Emotional Hurt | the natural feeling you have when someone's behavior has broken your trust, making it more difficult to trust or feel loyalty |
| Physical Hurt | the pain your body feels when it has been injured |
| Rage | an intense feeling of "I don't like this – and I can't do anything about it!!!" |
| Hatred | the feeling of wanting to "hurt back" – rooted in having been hurt either by that person, or something in the past that you relate to the current situation |
| Sorrow | the feeling associated with deep and significant loss |
| Shame | the feeling of not being okay or acceptable |
| Guilt | not an emotion; rather a "holding pattern" used to avoid the true emotions of fear and/or anger |
| Joy | the exuberance of feeling happy, alive and grateful |
| Love | the wonderful feeling that includes a sense of pleasure, trust, intimacy, honesty, understanding, caring, beauty |
| Gratitude | the feeling of happiness and respect for what has been given and received |
| Satisfaction | the good feeling of meeting expectations, of having enough |
Definitions of Behavior Often "Blamed" on Emotions
| Punishment | behavior which injures a person physically, emotionally, or financially as retribution for that person's undesired actions, and as a threat to prevent future undesired actions |
| Control | measures or behavior used to direct or restrict a person's behavior – which can include threat of punishment, loss, or shame |
| Loving | behavior which helps a person feel loved, and includes behavior which evokes feelings of security, pleasure, trust, intimacy, understanding, caring |
| Withdrawl | "leaving" – whether physically or emotionally |
| Raging or Angry Behavior | When directed at a person or group, this is designed to inflict punishment or gain control. When the INTENT is Healing, rather than trying to punish or control others, this behavior can be used to "move the energy" of rage and anger. In this case, it is expressed – and released -- for one's self, and is not inflicted on another person. This type of expression can lead to the healing of root causes, and to transformation of the situation. |