“Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion.
Witness it.
Allow it.
Release it.”
~ Crystal Andrus
“You’re so hard on yourself.
Take a moment. Sit back.
Marvel at your life:
at the grief that softened you,
at the hearache that wisened you,
at the suffering that strengthened you.
Despite everything, you still grow.
Be proud of this.”
As is often the case, the words Wendy needs to hear are the ones I need to as well. As to becoming the emotion, guilty as charged. An easy slip, at times, when the feeling be it sadness, anger, grief, jealousy, rage, self-negativity overwhelms. Witness, allow, release — an important 3 word mantra.
Despite everything, she still grows, and I am very proud of her.
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Need these exact words today, suffering the loss of a loved one. Thanks Wen, I will feel it and release it. ~K.
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Oh Kim, I’m so sorry. I’m here to listen if you need. xo. ~ wen
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I appreciate that Wen. Thanks so much ~K.
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“At the heartache that wisened you, at the suffering that strengthened you”… Love these quotes, thank you ♥
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It would be boring and dull if we were all the same–placid, unblemished, untested, and uniform. 🙂
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‘Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion’ – Guilty as charged. A great mindfulness reminder though.
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I needed that reminder this week too. ♡
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Reblogged this on Lorraine's frilly freudian slip and commented:
As is often the case, the words Wendy needs to hear are the ones I need to as well. As to becoming the emotion, guilty as charged. An easy slip, at times, when the feeling be it sadness, anger, grief, jealousy, rage, self-negativity overwhelms. Witness, allow, release — an important 3 word mantra.
Despite everything, she still grows, and I am very proud of her.
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Strong words. Great mantra. I need to keep it close. Thank you for your kind words. You’ll never know how much they mean.
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A mantra we all need to keep close. I tried witness, allow, release yesterday as I was becoming the emotion. I still need much practice.
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Love this. Thanks for sharing! XXX 🙂
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