I think I wrote this in another thread. In the past I supressed my emotions. Recently, as in the past 2 weeks, I have been practicing feeling them. I surpressed my emotions because I didn't want to be known as the "emotional" woman. I'm used to working with all guys and I can't stand it when women get weepy or show emotion (my stuff).
Anyway, to my surprise, I have not become an emotional wreck. Like Erin said in the above post I feel like I am in control. The other day, I started feeling really sad and said to myself that I needed to cry. I put on a CD and started singing and the tears flowed freely instead of literally and figuratively sitting on my chest. When it was over, I was right back to my state of inner joy and peace. I wasn't overcome with sadness and I didn't pack it away with food or pressure it down.
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