Dolly, Feelings, & Forgiveness

Good advice, Dolly. Too often, we don’t let ourselves feel our emotions completely. This is partly because of survival mode and sometimes out of habit. But if we don’t go through the process of completely feeling those things, they latch onto the walls of our psyche like a plaque. It will just build up and build up until it causes a serious problem. Holding onto these emotions can create blocks in our energetic system causing fatigue, anxiety, or even physical pain.

There are times we may not even be able to identify what feelings we have suppressed. There could be a whole lot more beneath that good cry, but we will never know unless we let it wash over us.

Step one is permitting yourself to feel whatever comes to the surface. This means we need to spend more time with ourselves, alone and digging deep. Well, isn’t that scary? It can be.

But step two, and this one's the big one, really allows us to begin healing. True transformation comes when we apply a certain something to all the emotions connected to our tough memories. It is forgiveness. Want to know the secret? We have to forgive ourselves first before we can forgive others. Otherwise, it will all keep coming back to haunt us in little ways.

See, Dolly knows what she’s talking about. I’ll leave you with another pearl of wisdom from her that I love.

After we do the hard work, take time to add a little self-care and credit yourself for your accomplishments. My self-care practice today will include a Dolly Parton dance party.