Whenever I find that, I feel disconnected from my true emotions, or simply being too much in my head and worrying, I remember to breathe. To stop, feel and then think and act. As I undergo examinations or treatments, I try to breathe forcefully to withstand and endure them. This too, I’ve found, connects me with my heart and lets me check in with what I truly feel. Am I afraid? Am I sad? Am I angry? Am I coy? Whatever it is, it can be my true source of energy in my interactions, and to reflect on after. (Of course, it’s not my only source of energy, but I mean that our emotions can fuel us, as we talk or perform an action. Knowing this, we can use it to our advantage, by consciously tuning into it.) I’ve had to step aside, perhaps disassociate, at times to be able to survive in conditions and relationships, where I haven’t felt safe. Safety of course, is a pre-requisite to authentic communication, including displaying what we truly feel. But, it also is a matter of feeling safe within ourselves, learning to trust ourselves.

Expressing our true emotions, in the present moment as they arise, is how to feel alive and blossom.