Sadness is an emotion that comes from thoughts in the brain. The thoughts trigger actual physical vibrations in the body. ⁣
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When I finally allowed myself to feel sad, I found sadness in my chest and neck.

My neck was tight and constricted. My chest felt compressed, like a heavy weight was literally pushing down on it, making it hard to breathe .

It felt heavy and overwhelming for a couple minutes and then it started to dissipate, slowly decreasing until it was gone It was much shorter than what I was avoiding experiencing.⁣

I also let myself feel sadness for someone I miss and let myself cry, let myself shake with the tears.

It can feel very vulnerable to feel like your body is out of control with tears and emotion.⁣

My stomach clenches tightly, my shoulders hunch forward, my lips purse, my cheeks and forehead tighten and then ache. My throat is dry, my nose runs and another tear drips down my cheek. Then the shaking subsides, the muscles release and I start to breathe slower again. ⁣

Sadness is a vibration in the body caused by thoughts, not to be feared or avoided, but allowed.

It is normal (If you are human ?).⁣
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Sadness is just as important as happiness – how would we know we were happy if we never feel sad? ⁣

Are you allowing your sadness and your happiness? If you are feeling sad more than normal though, let’s talk and see if if coaching or counseling is the right fit for you.

I’m doing free sessions for missionaries and parents. Schedule a time for a FREE session. Have a quick question? Shoot me an email at info@jillfreestone.com. I’d love to hear from you.