Through this cleansing process old feelings of hurt and anger will start to surface. These feeling most likely won't feel good but Debbie states to allow them to surface, "trusting that the only way out is through." When we surrender to our feelings then they can pass through instead of being held onto and causing discomfort emotionally, spiritually and physically. The beautiful part that Debbie points out is that our feelings are not meant to be blocked or deprived of feeling them because this is the way we are informed when are needs are not being met. Our feelings hold wisdom for us. The only time we suppress our feelings is when we take them personally or believe that experiencing them means something about who you are. For example, if a man cries he must be a wimp. If you get angry you must have no self-control. False!
My top three emotions that I resist the most are feeling stupid, unprepared, anxious. If I'm wrong or someone corrects me it feels awful as if I'm stupid. I prepare like crazy for exams, presentations, parties I'm throwing etc. so I do not find myself unprepared. I also try to avoid presentations and confrontations because I dislike being anxious. If I allow these feelings to "be" they could serve me in doing a good job at work and being a good friend to others. They actually have helped me to be a good hostess and to be prepared for work situations. I suppose Debbie's point here is that all emotions deemed "good" or "bad" exist for our benefit.
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