The Power of Emotions

Ep#251 - The Power of Emotions - A Solo Show with host, Susan Burrell

We are now in November. Can you believe it? And our theme for this year of 2023 is BE Expansive. The final letter of “expansive” is the letter “E” representing our focused theme for this month which is “Emotions.”

As many of you know I like to look up the formal definition of words and this is no different. So here goes, the dictionary defines “Emotion” as: A strong agitation of the feeling actuated by experiencing love, fear, hate etc. and often accompanied by physiological changes like heart rate or breathing.

And so, I ask you, how do you deal with emotions? How do you live your life without being emotionally reactive? I think many of us are emotionally reactive and often do react without thinking about the why. Or even taking the time to process the emotion that caused the reaction in the first place.

I believe inner investigation must come first, before we react. This is not easy to do and something I am now consciously working on. I now take the time to pause and investigate my inner landscape to identify what it is I am feeling and what the emotion is trying to tell me. And that goes for whatever emotions I am feeling. It can be fear, anxiety or love and happiness.

For me it is about checking in with myself to see what is lying beneath the emotion. So, for example if I am angry, I check in to see if that emotion is really a reaction to fear or to something else that might be going on. And once I identify what is really going on I can make a conscious choice to respond with love.

Love is the highest emotion and only with love can we overcome all the other stuff going on with our emotions. And sometimes it takes work to reach for the higher frequency of love. Believe me it is much easier to lean into fear or anger then to rise above it and reach for love, and yet it really is what will heal whatever else is going on.

I have used many tools, including meditation, journaling, walking in nature to help me process my emotional angst. If you are looking for ways to get through some of your emotional challenges, find what works for you and begin to make some changes.

If you are interested in stepping into this journey, I highly recommend my book, “Live An Empowered Life, A 30-Day Journey Book.” I offer journaling prompts, affirmations and guided meditations to inspire you.  It's a guided workbook that can help you grow and expand your inner world and your wisdom. I lived it and what I share in the book are those practices that helped me gain wisdom and self-empowerment.

To learn more about how I show up in the world please visit: SusanBurrell.com

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