Melody, A Scout

Welcome to my viritual sitting. If you were with me now, I’d make you a cup of tea.

We’d sit in one of my comfy chairs and talk about what makes your heart sing and where you’d like to grow. I invite you to see what piques your interest. Explore. Make note of where your heart is drawn. Talk to me.
Growing up in my family, expressing your feelings (unless it was happiness) was not encouraged. Certain feelings like anger or grief were dismissed or even outright forbidden. Pleasing others and being the
peacemaker was my assigned role in the family and I learned to play it well.
As you probably know from your own experience, a pattern of suppressing your feelings can have unintended consequences. You can lose your capacity to fully express all your amazing emotions. You lose your identity. Powerful emotions like rage and grief may overwhelm you or come out sideways. You may dump or explode all over those you love. You may sink into depression or apathy.
While I didn’t understand my emotions fully—that would come much later in life—I knew holding back was not right. Something in me knew we were to fully embrace and express all our emotions.