15/10/2025
Running from what you feel takes so much effort, and I was reminded of that by a very wise therapist this week. ‘Feeling feelings’ might be what I support others to do for a living - but old habits run deep and I was a numb-er from a young age; always keeping busy, always moving, never feeling what was in my roots.
We all have ways to avoid emotion; alcohol, working, screens, whatever.
And that has its place.
Sometime zoning out is the kindest thing to do.
But running from what you feel comes at a price because it creates a cage; bringing limits to what you are and aren’t able to do.
True wing spreading happens where we soften into our aliveness in all forms; anger, grief, pleasure and joy.
We’re here to be brave enough to feel.
That’s how we show our babies what love is. That’s how we come home to our souls and remake our world.
And when all flavours of our emotions are allowed to take space - what’s there to be afraid of?
Nada.
When you
Soften in
Take a breath
And allow your heart to beat just as it is…
With deep kind care…
All is well.
And I’m right there with you.
As are millions of others, waking up to our aliveness at this auspicious time on Earth.
✨✨ If you’d like to join me, live - in warm community - to open to your body and let your wings take flight - join me at my next Self Love Sundays session - Oct 25th. These are my monthly gatherings and you are so welcome to take your (free) place my signing up at the link in my insta bio or going to elliepaskell. com/selflove .
So much love.
