A leading indicator of personal growth is how curious you are able to be with all your emotions - especially the ones you weren't allowed to feel as a kid.
A leading indicator of personal growth is how curious you are able to be with all your emotions - especially the ones you weren't allowed to feel as a kid.
"It is rare for people to come into themselves if no one is excited and curious about their core, their potential." https://t.co/Ul3gwjTquz
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The second layer of the self-awareness onion is an ability to ask why we feel certain emotions.
Mark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
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Uncertainty. Anger. Despair. Envy. When you’re overwhelmed by big feelings, it can seem like you’re the only one who is struggling. But having difficult emotions doesn’t mean you’re malfunctioning. It means you’re human.
Mollie West Duffy • Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay
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The more you know and pay attention to your emotional state, the more your work and leadership will flow from an authentic place, and the more you will be able to pay attention to others and lead in a healthy and empowered way. You have to tell yourself, “I’m not going to be dominated by my emotions, nor am I going to deny them. I’m going to be awa
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The tricky business is learning to identify, feel, and trust our range of emotions without succumbing to each one.
Beth Pickens • Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles
As children, if we don’t receive guidance and direction on how to recognize and manage our emotions, as adults we will have trouble regulating our emotional temperament.
Eddie Capparucci LPC • Going Deeper: How the Inner Child Impacts Your Sexual Addiction
How you respond to your own emotions is the best predictor of everything that matters in life. It is the very essence of emotional intelligence.
Kerry Patterson • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition
True growth involves the capacity to feel into, as, and through your emotions, exactly as they are, without trying to make them go away or pretend they don’t exist. Feel fully and open.