Leaning into the Discomfort

Sometimes when someone says or does that is unexpected, we feel a a rush of emotions, a tinge. This tinge of pain comes from a place of betrayal.

When we are not aware of our emotions, we may get absorbed into a negative spiral with this story. But this only leads to hurtful comparisons against us. When we go through with this train of thought, we emotionally hurt ourselves, and betray ourselves.

At times like this, it is important to reconsider that their behaviour is not a reflection of our value, rather, it is a state of their mind. This reminder can go a long way to break the cycle of repetitive negative patterns.

At any point, when we take a stand for ourselves, we unconsciously begin trusting ourselves. We will never know the type of circumstances that show up in our lives. However, just standing our ground goes a long way in cultivating a deep-rooted seat of trust in ourselves.

Any time you feel an emotion that you want to subconsciously flee from, just take a moment to hold its hand. Lean into it. Your presence matters to the emotions that are afraid of what comes next. In the unknown, it is all that matters.