Hi ,
Feelings aren't facts.
~Anonymous
Have you ever assumed that you’re bad, unworthy or defective because you’ve felt angry, ashamed or guilty over something? Have you ever indulged your feelings of self-pity and eaten over them? Have you ever let your negative feelings spoil a whole week, month, or even a year?
How many times have you not exercised, eaten well or taken care of yourself because you didn’t feel like it? How often do you wait to do something until the mood strikes?
Feelings aren’t facts. They are temporary and will pass. Feelings don’t have the power to define you unless you let them. Feelings are a natural and necessary part of being human, and they do need to be acknowledged, but you don’t need to let them run the entire show.
Just because you feel something doesn’t mean it’s true. You react to the thoughts you think and many of these thoughts are false, irrational and based on past programming. Sometimes, as in the case of not feeling like exercising, it’s best to act in spite of your feelings.
If you observe little children, you will notice they often run amok with their unbridled emotions. Part of emotional maturity is the ability to gain mastery and some detachment over your feelings. It’s important to acknowledge them, but they don’t need to run your life and influence your whole decision making process.
You need to balance them with inquiry, logic and reason. You don’t need to act on your feelings, unless it’s safe and
appropriate to do so. It’s also important to practice discernment over when it’s appropriate to express them to others and when it’s best to keep your feelings to yourself.
