On our path to self-discovery and personal fulfillment, managing emotions becomes an essential skill. We often face the dilemma of whether to delve into our emotional depths or to avoid them, hoping to evade difficulties. This article invites us to explore the significance of emotional light in our inner journey and in the profound understanding of ourselves.
If you were the owner of an old house in need of repairs, would you avoid turning on the light to avoid seeing the damage? Or, rather, would you prefer to reach every corner, no matter how hidden? This analogy perfectly fits when it comes to exploring and managing our emotions.
When you lack emotional regulation, when you haven't looked inside yourself, you are like an old house with many rooms where the lights turn on seemingly at random. You don't know when the next one will light up or why, you just want to turn it off to avoid seeing the dust, the cobwebs, the mess.
Emotion, like light, is neither good nor bad; it is simply the means through which we can clearly see inside ourselves – what we lack, what troubles us, what hurts. Suppressing it may offer short-term benefits, but in the long run, we end up living in darkness – disconnected from ourselves and from the world around us.
Accepting emotions, the first step in managing them, involves looking closely at the rooms flooded with light and discovering what they reveal – a cracked wall here, an old pipe there, all the things that darkness shields us from.
When you feel that the rooms in your house need reorganizing, the solution is not to turn off the light to distract yourself; on the contrary, to examine them, you need to let the light flow naturally. This sometimes requires the help and guidance of a therapist.
Therapy thus becomes an essential tool in the search for and management of our emotions. It provides a safe space where we can explore the depths of our soul without fear of being judged or criticized. With the help of a competent therapist, we can learn not to judge or be afraid of what we find within ourselves.
Instead of blaming ourselves or others for our emotional state, we can learn to acknowledge the damage, roll up our sleeves, and get to work. Therapy teaches us to be responsible for our own emotional state and to take concrete steps to improve our mental health and overall well-being.
The life we desire cannot be achieved without a profound understanding of our own emotions and sensations. Just as an old house requires periodic repairs to remain in good condition, we too need to pay attention and repair our emotional interior. By exploring and managing our emotions with courage and compassion, we can uncover the light that guides us towards a more fulfilled and authentic life.
