Feeling

[janbear]

Feeling



A tightness in our shoulders, a flutter in our stomach, a sudden shallowness of breathing- these are just a few of the many ways our bodies can be telling us we are experiencing feelings. In order to survive we often have ignored these signals. But now we are learning to care about ourselves enough to become aware of our bodily changes and the feelings they indicate.
Breathing slowly and more deeply can be one way of opening to our feelings. There are many ways.
Listening to our feelings does not mean being controlled by them. When we are able to listen to and dialogue with our feelings, we gain the freedom to respond (rather than react) to them. Listening to our feelings is a means of genuinely loving ourselves.

-Surviving with Serenity