Sharing & Responding Your Feelings Respectfully

Have you ever justified a way that you reacted to something or someone based on your feelings and then wished that you had responded differently? 

Our feelings are how we feel, simply put. We feel sad. We feel happy. Our thoughts are what we think about and thinking is a mental process. We can feel one way but chose to use our mind set to respond a different way. 

Feelings are important to be recognized. It is okay to feel upset. It is not okay to react inappropriately from being upset for example, by destroying property or by tearing down people emotionally.

I want to encourage you to allow yourself to feel the way that you do over a given situation. Then, try to ask yourself why you think that you feel this way. Try and understand to make sense of it. Allow yourself to react with how you are feeling - to yourself. Then, try to respond to the situation or person in a way that reflects how you want to demonstrate your character.

Next, I want to encourage you to allow others in your life to feel as they do as well. A kind response to someone who is hurting is to say to them that you understand how that must be hurtful and difficult for them. We all want to be affirmed, especially with how we are feeling. However, we are in control and have choices in how we respond to situations and people. 

We can feel angry but we can also chose to think and take our time to cool down and then to respond to others with respect. 

 an oldie but goodie

There is always hope! 

CLICK HERE For Living With Hope Counseling Facebook Page AND "LIKE" IT!
 



        
 By Diane Davidson Gammon MS
Clinical mental Health Counselor

Disclaimer- I am not a doctor and I am not giving out medical advice. My blogs are for information and inspirational purposes. Please consult your doctor before starting a new health regimen.

Diane Davidson Gammon Arnold MS is clinically supervised by Michael Loftis LCSW as she pursues  LPC-MHSP licensure

 Open Full-Time Days - Monday through Saturday
With Evening Appointments
615-556-8406
Email- Diane@LivingWithHopeCounseling.com

Sliding Scale Fee for Individual Counseling Sessions 

Free Support Groups for: Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Hopelessness, Trauma, PTSD, Abuse, and Grief and Loss (Including Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant loss)

 Have Hope! Renew Health! and...........