Speaker 1: Clyde Lee Dennis. Here and today in our seven Good
Speaker 1: Minutes extra segment, we're exploring that beautiful truth about emotions
Speaker 1: being messengers rather than storms to endure. This quote invites
Speaker 1: us to completely reframe our relationship with our emotional experience.
Speaker 1: So often we approach our feelings like weather we have
Speaker 1: to survive, waiting for the storm to pass, hoping for
Speaker 1: clearer skies, bracing ourselves against the wind. But what if
Speaker 1: our emotions aren't random weather patterns at all? What if
Speaker 1: they're actually intelligent messengers carrying important information about our inner world.
Speaker 1: When we see emotions as messengers, everything changes. Instead of
Speaker 1: asking how do I get rid of this feeling, we
Speaker 1: start asking what is this feeling trying to tell me?
Speaker 1: Instead of judging ourselves for having difficult emotions, we become
Speaker 1: curious about what they might be highlighting. Instead of pushing
Speaker 1: feelings away, we create space to receive their wisdom. Think
Speaker 1: about anger for a moment. When we see it as
Speaker 1: a storm, we focus on how destructive it feels, how
Speaker 1: uncomfortable it makes us. But when we see anger as
Speaker 1: a messenger, we might discover its pointing to a boundary
Speaker 1: that's been crossed, A value that's been violated, or an
Speaker 1: injustice that deserves attention. The anger isn't the problem, it's
Speaker 1: the alarm system alerting us to something that matters. The
Speaker 1: same is true for sadness, anxiety, joy, or any emotion.
Speaker 1: Sadness might be honoring a loss and inviting us to grieve.
Speaker 1: Anxiety might be highlighting something we care deeply about and
Speaker 1: encouraging us to prepare or seek support. Joy might be
Speaker 1: celebrating a moment worth savoring and reminding us of what
Speaker 1: brings us alive. The wisdom our emotions carry is often
Speaker 1: about what matters most to our heart. They're connected to
Speaker 1: our values, our needs, our relationships, our dreams. When we
Speaker 1: learn to listen to these messengers with curiosity and compassion,
Speaker 1: we gain access to a profound source of inner guidance.
Speaker 1: Here's something to reflect on. What emotion have you been
Speaker 1: treating like a storm that might actually be a messenger?
Speaker 1: What might it be trying to tell you about what
Speaker 1: matters to your heart? Let this affirmation guide you. I
Speaker 1: welcome my emotions as wise messengers caring important information about
Speaker 1: my inner world. Remember you don't have to act on
Speaker 1: every message your emotions bring. Sometimes just receiving the information
Speaker 1: with kindness is enough. Sometimes the message is simply this
Speaker 1: matters to you or you need some care right now.
Speaker 1: Trust your emotions as part of your inner wisdom. Until
Speaker 1: next time. I'm Clyde Lee Dennis and this has been
Speaker 1: seven good minutes extra