Do You Describe Your Feelings?
ByDo you listen to the way people speak? Do you listen to them say “I think” and “I feel”? Is it easier for people to say what they think or say what they feel? Is it easy for people to describe their feelings?
Recall a time when you felt excited. Can you describe the experience in great detail? Can you describe your feelings about the event? A professional speaker, Bobbie Sims, sent me a copy of her book called, Making A Difference In Your World. There is a section on feelings. She says the door to the human heart can be opened only from the inside. It is a personal choice. Feelings are always the result of a person’s perception and interpretation .
John Powell, author of Unconditional Love, writes about feelings. He said, “During my childhood and youth, the role models in my life were busy surviving a depression and then a war. In that environment, feelings seemed like weaknesses.” He frequently heard such remarks as, “You’ve got your feelings on your sleeve. Feelings are a weakness. Be BIG! Be strong! You should not feel that way.” John Powell’s interpretation of those messages was, “Maybe I shouldn’t feel what I feel and if I do, I must never let my feelings show.” He says changing that conclusion and learning to value and experience his feelings has required much work and rethinking on his part.
Our feelings could be considered our sixth sense. We experience our outer world through our five senses and our inner world of thought through our feelings. For example, picture that you are awakened in the middle of the night by a very loud noise. Your first conscious reaction may be fear. However, preceding your first reaction is the unconscious thought, “What is it?” When you determine the source of the noise, and discover that it is not a threat, your fear dissipates. The fear you may have had was a direct sensory response to the thought – “What is it?”.
John Powell says, “Once I understood that feelings are a sensory response to thinking, and once that concept penetrated my subconscious mind, I finally began to experience my feelings. What was surprising was the new surge of energy and freedom I felt.”
Feelings add extra dimension and richness to life. Are you allowing yourself to experience that richness? How do you feel about this message?
Decide now to educate your feelings and then, feel what happens!
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