I’m typically not an emotional person. In most situations, I can usually keep my composure and find a workable solution to the problem. However, this one time… I was at my first counseling session and the Counselor merely asked me “so, what’s going on?” I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing. I know I probably scared her because she was quickly on her feet reaching for the Kleenex tissues to give to me. Thirty seconds in and I was a complete mess. But after the waterworks, I knew it was time for me to put in the work needed to gain a healthy control over my Emotions.
During the sessions, one of my assignments was to write a letter to myself. In this letter, I promised to “show up” for me with the same intensity that I use when I show up for others. I wanted Me to know that I am here for Me too. That the same words of Encouragement that I share with others during difficult times in their lives would be the same words I’d use on myself when I experienced difficult times. Not the hurtful, unyielding and fault-finding words that would come from thoughts of inadequacy and fear. I was choosing to walk in the peace of God regardless of the situation in order to maintain control over my Emotions. You can read about when that revelation became an integral part of my life here: https://m924life.blogspot.com/2015/03/peace.html.
For me, the Journey to Emotional wholeness has been a continual process. With progress along the way as each layer of emotional instability is peeled back to reveal the inner struggle I’ve had to deal with over the years from suppressing my Emotions for whatever reason at the time I thought was right: to keep the peace, out of fear or just too beaten down to care any longer. Later on, I hope to reveal to you the emotional struggle I’ve gone through in my dating relationships.
For today though, I challenge you to tap into your emotional hotspot and dissect why you respond the way you do when “that” happens. When you are staring the answer right in the face, don’t make light of it. Don’t try to cover it up or downplay its significance in you seeing it. Take it to the Lord in prayer and ask Him to help you with removing it completely from your life.
Lord, why are my emotions all over the place?
My Journey, My Story 
Emotions are vital to our everyday life. Our emotions set the foundation for our mental health status. I have decided to be more intentional when I check on others (my child, family, and love one’s) by not just asking how are you doing and getting the same answers (good/fine). We are all guilty of that response. Now, I ask how are you feeling (I mean really feeling)? It allows them the outlet to express their true actually emotions. Communicating is the key to mental health healing. We all need people who genuinely care about us and our mental health status. The devil stays on the prowl trying to hurt us emotionally. But, God is the father of peace.
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