Learning To Feel Without Being Consumed

We often talk about emotions as if they are fixed states we enter, but when we pay closer attention, they are constantly moving and changing through the body. Sadness can become surprise. Frustration can become amusement. A sensation that feels enormous in one moment may be completely different in the next. In this personal story about grief, meditation, and a very unfortunately placed cup of tea, I share a lesson that changed the way I experience my emotions. Learning to notice the sensations underneath an emotion can create a little more space between what you are feeling and who you are. Not so you can avoid your emotions, but so you can feel them without necessarily being consumed by them. Please note that the content is educational and is not a substitute for one to one professional care.