My friend described it as riding the wave of her emotions and thoughts instead of watching the waves crash on the beach and rolling away. Getting caught up in the wave is a different experience versus appreciating the moment's beauty as an outsider.
I use writing to tackle my negative thoughts because I need to get them outside of my mind, or they rattle around in there for some time. So I write, not to show it to anyone or share it, to blurt out everything so I can acknowledge it and let it go. And I doodle.
I used to get into trouble for doodling at school, but it's my way of processing the world around me. So sometimes I doodle to work through it, and if that's not helping, I blurt it out in writing. And if all else fails, I exercise or nap.
Love the analogy of the waves. It’s so true, we can watch them or get caught up in them. Having strategies in place is important to tackle these waves. Writing is a great way to get them out of our heads so we can start to see any patterns and become more aware of our thoughts and ourselves.
And doodling, drawing, painting are therapeutic and help get the negative energy out. I usually do my best drawings when I am tackling negative emotions 👍🏾
One of my art teachers once told me that it's OK sometimes to make horrible and ugly things because it helps us cleanse our palettes. Maybe it's the same with emotions?
True!!! Thank you~!
My friend described it as riding the wave of her emotions and thoughts instead of watching the waves crash on the beach and rolling away. Getting caught up in the wave is a different experience versus appreciating the moment's beauty as an outsider.
I use writing to tackle my negative thoughts because I need to get them outside of my mind, or they rattle around in there for some time. So I write, not to show it to anyone or share it, to blurt out everything so I can acknowledge it and let it go. And I doodle.
I used to get into trouble for doodling at school, but it's my way of processing the world around me. So sometimes I doodle to work through it, and if that's not helping, I blurt it out in writing. And if all else fails, I exercise or nap.
Love the analogy of the waves. It’s so true, we can watch them or get caught up in them. Having strategies in place is important to tackle these waves. Writing is a great way to get them out of our heads so we can start to see any patterns and become more aware of our thoughts and ourselves.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. 💜
And doodling, drawing, painting are therapeutic and help get the negative energy out. I usually do my best drawings when I am tackling negative emotions 👍🏾
One of my art teachers once told me that it's OK sometimes to make horrible and ugly things because it helps us cleanse our palettes. Maybe it's the same with emotions?
Totally agree. Making space for all experiences is a great idea.