I have a little sign in my office that says: Choose to Feel. It is there to remind that even (especially) my most painful feelings need to be acknowledged and honored. Sometimes it is hard to find the balance between honoring my feelings and building a shrine to them that I feel compelled to return to day after day. There is a fine line between self care and self indulgence.
For the last couple of days I have been feeling a little sad. It is easy to get caught up in tracing the etiology of the sadness. Where did it come from? What is the source? In the end, it really doesn't matter. Life is full of pain and loss; sadness is a natural consequence of living. More important than tracing the origin of my pain is giving it time and space, just letting it be.
Just like the snow outside my window it will soon melt away and I will once again be warmed by the sun.
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