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About this time every year, a few of my classes receive the assignment to read Tuesdays with Morrie. With the year winding down and having completed all required reading, units and coursework, I find this to be a memoir that my juniors are at first quizzical about reading, but then are pleasantly surprised to realize there are a few gems of wisdom that they can apply to their lives.
One of the many bits of wisdom Morrie Schwartz sprinkles throughout the book is the idea of allowing yourself to experience the emotions you are feeling, letting them wash over you (allowing yourself to experience them fully) and then detaching. Initially when we hear the word detach, there is a negative connotation, but in this instance, by detaching, he is suggesting that we are cleansing ourselves and respecting what we are feeling by choosing not to let it control us longer than is necessary.
No matter what the emotions are that we are wanting to outwardly express - jovial celebration upon reaching a goal, utter anguish and pain inflicted due to loss, and anything in between - allow yourself to be human . . . because no matter how strong and above average you try to be, you are human. Showing your emotions in an appropriate manner for the appropriate length of time does not mean you are weak, it means you are human. You have a heart, you have dreams, you have feelings.
Listen to it, follow them, feel them.
One of the benefits to learning how to detach is that you also know that each emotion you feel will subside - good or bad. If you are in a state of euphoria, revel it in and soak up every last drop, as it won't last forever. And if you are suffering, be comforted by the fact that the pain will subside in time.
Knowing how to properly handle your emotions is a tremendous key to success in life. Emotions will always be a part of our lives - thank goodness, and once we successfully learn how to understand what they mean and how to express them and deal with them, we will be able to feel much more content and at peace at our core.
Here is a post from the archives that deals with an emotion that we shouldn't let hold us back from reaching our destined path.
Resort collections continue to be revealed, and this week two designers that have been quite dependable in creating simply luxurious styles are included in the newsletter - Rachel Zoe and Burberry Prorsum.
And before I forget, if you haven't already read Outliers: The Story of Success, I cannot recommend this book more especially if you are looking for motivation in taking a hold of the reins and pursuing a dream that seems all too daunting. Shared in this week's This & That, have a look.
The rain and the sun have been involved in something of a tango or a tangle, I'm not quite sure yet which, but it certainly seems to have helped the flowers to blossom more brightly, while making us all wonder if summer is actually closer or farther away. Either way, I'm drinking up the rain and appreciating the sunshine, and I hope whatever your weather is up to, you are able to make the most of it as well.
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