This isn’t a blog
as such, I just felt that I had to share this example of EI in practice. I was just writing a shopping list –
and it doesn’t get much more dull than that – when I ‘tuned in’ to the radio
playing in the background and heard the last bit of ‘Tonight’ that beautiful song from West Side
Story. The man sang the words ‘I saw you
and the world went away.’
And, from nowhere, I started crying big, fat tears, as some feelings I
have been keeping a lid on for some time overwhelmed me. Good job I wasn’t driving, although I
believe that my subconscious knew that I was in a safe place and had the
opportunity to ‘vent’.
Even after all
this time, study and writing, I was amazed that my first reaction was to stop
myself crying – incredible what a strong hold the conscious mind has on
us. But, I switched off the
critical voice that was telling me I was being stupid and had a jolly good
weep, even deliberately remembering some of the episodes that contributed to my
feelings of sadness. And,
afterwards, I felt so much better, almost as if some pressure I hadn’t even
been aware of had been relieved.
So, my message
is, keep ‘venting’, as long as you’re not hurting yourself or anyone else. Allow yourself to just be in the
moment and don’t let your conscious mind rule your life. As with most things in life, aim for a
balance. Dry eyes can mean an arid existence and no-one wants to live in a desert, do they?
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