An Individual with Problematic Emotions
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Busyness, Emotions, God, Movie, Rest on August 13, 2008You all blessed me. I did not write yesterday’s post to solicit compliments or receive encouragement, but you all delivered. I hadn’t even realized that people would comment the way they did. God knew I needed it. This week is an emotional one, that’s for sure. School is starting and I’m reconnecting with a couple good friends. Another good friend is gone for the week, and that adds to the emotions. On more than one occassion I’ve almost forgotten my schedule (who needs to remember that class starts tomorrow anyway?) and what I need to do, which is not like me. That scares me. I sometimes surprise myself with how emotional I can be. I can’t believe I spent all those years denying that I was an emotional person!
For all those concerned that I need this rest, know that I did rest yesterday. I came home from work and immediately popped in 27 Dresses. Probably not a help to the whole emotion thing, but it was a good break. I also arranged to get together with a couple different friends later this week which will be nice.
Anyway, in the past I haven’t always been so aware of my emotions. Not that I think that I’m all that aware now, but I’m better than I used to be. To me, it’s important to understand what I’m feeling and why I’m feeling in order to not let them take control of me. I had the tendency to keep the feelings inside and would lie to myself and to others saying I wasn’t emotional. But then it would get too much and I would explode. One infamous time (just ask my parents!) was when I bawled about not remembering my shoes when going home for Christmas. Umm, yeah, that’s worth crying over.
Breaks like this keep me from letting the emotion and stress get too much for me. Thanks for encouraging me and reminding me to enjoy the rest! Oh, and I can’t help but notice the irony in that my first class that starts tomorrow is “Counseling Individuals with Problematic Emotions.” Comes just in time, don’t you think?
August 13th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Girl, there’s probably not a woman alive who hasn’t cried over at least one pair of shoes.
Hope your first new class is fantastic!
August 13th, 2008 at 11:43 am
=D ENJOY your class. God’s timing is sometimes funny.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:49 am
That class sounds really interesting. Keep us posted how it’s going!
As a side note, what did you think of “27 Dresses?”
August 13th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
I cry over silly things like spilled milk (literally). You’re a woman and that’s part of who God created you to be. Emotions are a gift, but can also be a curse if we don’t keep them surrendered to the Lord.
We are all a work in progress…keep fighting the good fight.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:25 am
I’ve been staring at the title to your blog for like an hour wondering if your post was about me! How silly is that?! LOL! I am struggling with my spiritual…ness?…and my relationship with the man upstairs. Yep. I’m an emotional person as well. “An Individual with Problematic Emotions” to be exact!