Feel Your Feelings

You know how people often ask, “How are you feeling?”
A better question may be, “WHAT are you feeling?”

What. Are. You. Feeling. It’s so much more challenging — and rewarding — to answer, because an automatic “Fine” or a quick “Okay” doesn’t cut it.
To effectively answer, “What are you feeling?” we must first come to a complete stop — which is tough for those of us with a chattering mind — and then muster enough patience and love for ourselves to quietly wait for our hearts and souls to answer. Hmm.

Because the benefits of asking and answering this question are so great — peace, clarity, connection — we created this exercise exclusively for our Cardie Community. Feel free to come use it whenever you want help gaining clarity.

Here’s how it goes:

STEP ONE

With your eyes closed and hands on your belly, take three slow, deep breaths.

STEP TWO

Open your eyes and look through the emoticons below.
When you feel your body respond, “Yes! That’s what I’m feeling,” click and drag that emoticon into the heart below.

Hmm, I’m feeling…

STEP THREE

When you sense the heart is full of all the feelings that apply, click on the button below and up will pop a blank email form. There, journal your heart out until you feel lighter and a greater sense of calm and resolve.

READY, SET, WRITE!

STEP FOUR

You can choose to either delete the email and go on with your day feeling clearer, more grounded and in control … or send it to yourself for future reference … or maybe forward it to someone whom you’d like to know what you’re feeling. Whatever seems right to you.
Here’s to clearing the way!