emotions Archives - Patsy Clairmont

Envy

Some people wake up happy. No reason, just happy. For y-e-a-r-s those saccharin souls annoyed me. Or at least when I was young and unaccustomed and uneducated in accurately naming my emotions, but I would learn differently as an adult. Turns out that the more accurate word for my annoyance was and is envy. Eek……

Feelings matter

Feelings What is your favorite feeling? I mean are you addicted to your anger? Do your words have an edge? Do you apologize too often? Are you fearful? Sometimes its easier to identify emotions in others. What was your dad’s most predictable emotional reaction to life in general? Your mom’s? Your siblings? Now back to…

Things that will help cranky…

Feeling emotionally tipsy? Remember our will is stronger than our feelings…we can choose to act and talk differently then we feel. Honest. Our feelings will eventually lineup with our choices. Honest. Things that will help cranky: Before encountering earth aliens strengthen your mind with good, true, pure, just, and lovely thoughts. Limit your word count.…

A shift away from Anxiety…

I once believed outside environments and people created my feelings of panic and flooded me with frightening physical symptoms. Actually it was my belief that I wasn’t safe that incited and fired up my emotions. When I felt scared or angry, I attached danger to my feelings, creating a firestorm of terror. Adrenaline would race…

Stormy Weather..

They are predicting storms today. High winds. rain, and a possibility of tornadoes. Don’t misunderstand I love a rainy day, one where I can tuck under a cute umbrella and splash my way to the bakery. But I’m not big on sirens, crashing limbs, and taking refuge in the basement. I remember peering out our…