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Is It Okay Not To Be Okay
We often hide our ‘true colors’ because we want to be loved and accepted by others. But is it okay not to be okay? In fact, is it even possible not to be okay? We hold many expectations over ourselves and the world around us, which can make us lose sight of who we really are.
By hiding your discomfort, you’re only adding fuel to fire
And that is why it is important to share your feelings with the person who has hurt you.
you deserve to be heard, Your feelings are valid. It’s not about the other person, it’s about how you feel.
The purpose of sharing your feelings is not to get the other person to apologize or fix anything (although their apology would be nice), but instead to help you heal from what happened and move forward.
When we keep things bottled up inside, they can fester and grow. We tend to hold onto these pent up emotions until they come out in an unhealthy way – like passive aggressive behavior or depression.
And when we don’t express our emotions in a healthy way it makes us feel even worse about ourselves, which then makes us feel even more uncomfortable sharing our feelings with others!
There is a better way to address emotions
The average person spends 5-10 years of their life in an unhappy relationship. In fact, the average divorce takes 7 years from the time of filing. This is because most people do not understand how to communicate effectively with their partners and spouses.
Couples often go through periods where they are arguing and fighting constantly because they have forgotten how important it is to communicate with each other in a healthy way and develop good habits for expressing themselves without being hurtful or disrespectful.
It is important for couples to learn how to communicate effectively with each other so that they can avoid conflict and work together towards common goals.
Even if you cannot change your partner’s behavior, you can certainly learn how to deal with their negative behavior in a way that does not cause unnecessary stress or tension between the two of you.
It’s okay to feel negative emotions
If you are not OK then it’s okay to feel negative emotions. Negativity is not feeling good all the time and being positive. It’s about letting go of the negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions that you have been holding onto for so long. ‘
It’s about embracing a more authentic self and allowing yourself to be imperfectly human.
Negative emotions are a part of life and living in this world. We can’t avoid them or pretend like they don’t exist. As humans we were made to experience depression, anxiety, anger and other forms of negativity in order to grow into our full potential as human beings.
However, when these negative feelings become overwhelming or begin controlling your life then it’s time to take action!
It’s okay to be different
It is not easy to be different. In fact, it can be a little scary at times. There are times when we all feel like we don’t fit in and have no place in the world. But, this is not true. We all have a place in this world and we all belong here.
We just have to find it.
We need to stop comparing ourselves with others because it will only make us feel bad about ourselves.
We need to stop trying to be like everyone else because there is no point in doing so. You were meant to stand out from the crowd and you were meant to shine bright!
it’s okay to fully experience whatever it is you’re feeling
It’s also okay to not fully experience whatever it is you’re feeling.
The choice is always yours, and the choice is always valid no matter what it is.
You can choose to sit with a pain that you know will ease in time, or you can choose to medicate yourself with something, anything, else.
You can choose to give yourself the gift of a full-on, no holds barred experience of your emotions, or you can choose to numb yourself out for as long as possible.
You can even choose both these things at once! You can sit with your sadness while simultaneously numbing yourself out with drugs or alcohol or food or sex or whatever else works for you. And that’s okay too!
That’s okay because it doesn’t have to be all or nothing — there are infinite possibilities when it comes to how we experience our emotions in our minds and bodies, and no one way should be considered more “right” than another.
