Now, I know the title of this may seem a little confusing after emphasizing the importance of positivity in my last post, but believe me when I say there is a huge difference between letting yourself be upset and drowning in negativity.
I often see people struggling to stay strong during an emotional period, whether it be as minor as a bad day or as major as the death of a loved one. While there are times where you need to stay strong (say, to support another family member during a loss, or to do well at your job), you also need to allow yourself to feel those emotions. Grieve. Vent. Whatever, just don't keep those emotions bottled up.
If you don't give yourself the chance to go through all of the emotions inside of you, they're just going to fester. And they're going to keep building up and up and up until you just explode. If it gets to that point, you could hurt yourself, you could hurt relationships—it's just bad. All around bad.
No matter the situation, you don't always have to put a brave face on. Let yourself be angry. Let yourself be sad. Let yourself be annoyed. Let yourself feel! We were born with emotion for a reason. Don't block them out for fear of being judged.
The bottom line? It's okay to be upset!
Stay Alive,
Lindsey
I often see people struggling to stay strong during an emotional period, whether it be as minor as a bad day or as major as the death of a loved one. While there are times where you need to stay strong (say, to support another family member during a loss, or to do well at your job), you also need to allow yourself to feel those emotions. Grieve. Vent. Whatever, just don't keep those emotions bottled up.
If you don't give yourself the chance to go through all of the emotions inside of you, they're just going to fester. And they're going to keep building up and up and up until you just explode. If it gets to that point, you could hurt yourself, you could hurt relationships—it's just bad. All around bad.
No matter the situation, you don't always have to put a brave face on. Let yourself be angry. Let yourself be sad. Let yourself be annoyed. Let yourself feel! We were born with emotion for a reason. Don't block them out for fear of being judged.
The bottom line? It's okay to be upset!
Stay Alive,
Lindsey
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