THE ENIGMA OF EMOTIONS

Is it difficult and sometimes impossible to accept and acknowledge our feelings and emotions? Perhaps we want to run away from them. But, when we throw a bouncing ball with a great speed it comes back to us with that similar speed. So it works the same with our feelings as well. The more we try to run away from them or deny them; it will affect us more severely. Neglecting our feelings cannot be tackled easily but, will make it even more complicated and strange to comprehend.

There are times when circumstances do not favor us and we cannot act as normal as we are; and all we think is what society will think and say. It’s totally okay not to feel okay. It’s not always necessary to act according to the impulses of our environment. The inclinations which we experience within us, belongs to us. Not only materials but, we should even own our sentiments. It is quite ironic as we are taught about the conflicts of one country with the other but not how to manage the conflict which is constant inside our core. We can only admit our enigmatic emotions within us when we know what we are and how we feel. Defining ourselves through others’ perspective will only make us live on others’ terms.

  Just like our wounds take time to heal, similarly we need to give time and space to what we go through mentally and emotionally. Be it the emotion of love, hatred, jealousy, fear, anger; accepting the conundrum will aid us to face situations no matter how hard they are. However, the question is why do we deny and from whom? Does it do any good? Possibly, we feel that recognizing the call of our hearts will make us vulnerable and prone to get hurt again. It can be thought rightly that we perhaps do not express our desires, feeling that no one will understand us but, there is no harm confessing it to our own self. The bitter experiences of life teach us many lifelong lessons to adhere. Our hearts should be filled with gratitude for our positive emotions; while for the negative we can only acknowledge and let it go. In order to bring a change in the world, it should first initiate from us.

Therefore, we should start reacting to our instincts because we are the only bosom friend of ours. Inculcating the whole process will take time but it is indeed a courageous act to slowly start practicing and assimilating it.