I Love That You’re Emotional

by Wendy K Laidlaw, Heal Endometriosis Naturally

I remember the first time I heard my children say that phrase to me. “Mum, I love that you’re so emotional!”.

It was the most refreshing and validating phrase I had ever heard about myself.

Oh, to be finally accepted for who I was.

Who I am.

“My name is Wendy, and I am an emotional being”.

I am a fully-fledged, happy, emotional and sensitive woman.

I always have been deep down.

And I have finally accepted that I will always be.

Yet, I spent decades feeling ashamed and in denial about it myself, my feelings and my emotions.

Emotions.

Oh yes!

Those darn Emotions.

I used to refer to them as if they were this strange thing that bubbled up inside me, that I tried in vain to run away from as quickly and as far as I could.

They scared me.

They freaked me out.

They mainly overwhelmed me.

And after decades of trying to run away from emotions (especially those I did not view as acceptable or pleasant), I would one day let go and learn how to fully ‘embrace them’.

Wow!

The idea of embracing emotions was liberating but also a little disconcerting.

I had never thought that a shift in perspective was possible.

And equally, I did not know what, in reality, embracing them meant, but it took a whole lot less energy to embrace than run away from.

I did not want to spew unpleasant emotions upon any other unsuspecting old or young soul.