A new book arrived. Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life by Scott E. Spraldlin, MA This book is recommended by MyCounselor. I was puzzled at first. Way back over 10 years ago when I started counseling...I had no connection with my emotions....none. I could not tell you what I felt. Then counseling helped me reconnect with the pesky things. It was painful, difficult, frustrating, confusing, a veritable flood of disorganized yuck. Much like Pandora's box, all the ugly screamed out. I attempted to slam the door shut. Then a whispered, "Wait..." KavinCoach encouraged me over and over and over again to "Wait..." I doubted for what was I waiting? More pain, more suffering, more horrors that were all a part of my life that I drew a dark blanket over. For what was I waiting? Hope. Peace. Happiness. Joy. Those are all emotions too. This past couple of months I discovered emotions full force and unregulated. Exhausting business - emotions. I am sitting here reminding myself this was why I stayed in counseling so I could feel. My friend posted a quote by Oscar Wilde, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." I reposted the quote with the addition, "I existed until I could learn how to live." I read the introduction to the book tonight. I like it when I can see eye to eye with the author from the first pages. His overview hit every point I am interested in learning:
Part I: The Nature of EmotionThis looks good. The Best is Yet to Come.
Part II: Naming and Describing Your Emotions
Part III: Reducing Blocks to Emotion Regulation
Part IV: Leading an Emotional Skillful Life.
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