Emotions are complicated. They're also beautiful.

When you don't honor the complicated mix of fears, frustrations, and also the good things that you feel, you doubt yourself and you doubt other people. You deprive yourself of the opportunity to get real wisdom and to brave healthier solutions.

Today we're diving into these complicated feelings together. Here's what we cover:

1. Why emotional complexity is a gift

2. Examples of how we guilt-trip & gaslight ourselves

3. How to locate emotions within a larger story

4. Real-life examples

5. The 3 most important guideposts to get started

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Find a full transcript and list of resources from this episode here.

Related Episode:

Episode 92: How to Honor Loss & Why It Matters With Rachel Marie Kang

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