Processing Emotional Overwhelm


From Pain to Love

 

If you are feeling emotionally "unfinished" with any of your daily lessons, I offer the following journal process for moving from emotional overwhelm into love. 

 

If necessary, repeat this cathartic exercise daily in your journal to support yourself to move all the way through your painful emotions into love and peace.

 

You are also welcome to post up your journal process on the support group for support and feedback.

 

Journal Process

 

1. Anger

 

I am angry about....

 

I blame.....because....

 

I feel resentment....

 

It makes me so mad when....

 

I am completely fed up with....

 

I hate....

 

2. Hurt

 

I am so sad because....

 

I am so hurt by....

 

I feel so disappointed that....

 

3. Fear

 

I am so afraid because....

 

I am scared that....

 

It scares me when....

 

It scares me because....

 

The deep wound hiding underneath my fear, anger and sadness is...

 

The painful thing this situation reminds me of is....

 

4. Understanding

 

I regret....

 

I'm sorry that...

 

I take responsibility for....

 

I didn't mean to...

 

I understand that...

 

What I want forgiveness for is...

 

5. Love 

 

Deep down, I have the purest of intentions, and they are...

 

Deep down in my heart, I want...

 

I promise to...

 

The solutions to this situation are...

 

I hope that...

 

I feel gratitude for...

 

I forgive...

 

I love...

 

 


Journal directive inspired by spiritual teacher Teal Swan