Hi lovebug,

Back when I used to be a happy, bouncy Zumba® instructor, some of my friends would jokingly call me Snow White.

They thought that I just went out in the morning singing my little songs and birds would land atop my outstretched fingers.

And the sun would shine as my hair fell perfectly around my shoulders and let me tell you how much that is NOT my life. (even when I DO have a good hair day, lol)

The truth is that I am one of the moodiest people I know.

In the span of one day I can feel hopeful, excited, worried, scared, panicked, angry, guilty, and then so sad my heart aches. 

And sometimes I know why I feel as deeply as I do. 

But sometimes it just hits me like a wave.

And let me tell you—it can be a lot to have so many huge feelings inside me at once.

And yes, I can point to my hormones, my five planet stellium in the 12th house, my scorpio rising, my empathic nature, my highly sensitive nervous system, and my unexpected connection to the overall suffering of the world.

But sometimes I have no idea why I’m feeling the way that I do. And that can be overwhelming.

Maybe you can relate? 

^{Mm hm. I thought so.} 

I was reading a book the other day (Conscious Loving by Gay and Kathyln Hendricks) and they were talking about letting emotions run their full course.

They likened big emotions to the three phases of thunderstorms and I just loved the visuals that popped into my mind.

Think about a thunderstorm… At first the air shifts as the pressure drops. The winds whip through the trees as the leaves turn to show their undersides. The sky grows blue grey and you might hear a rumble of thunder in the distance.

Then the rain begins! The thunder shakes the ground and electricity lights up the sky. There’s an intensity to all of the water and electricity and sound happening all at the same time as the clouds break open. 

After a little while, the storm starts to run out of rain. The downpour turns to a shower and then to no rain at all. The thunder begins to quiet as it moves on. The sky lightens, the wind lessens to stillness. Sometimes the birds start to sing as the sun comes out. 

If you experience big moods like me, letting yourself go full on thunderstorm is a beautiful way to let that emotion move through you.

If you’ve ever let yourself fully feel your emotions, you know this three part experience of build up, expression and dissipation—just like a storm.

Your personal thunderstorm could look like sobbing with grief, yelling into the air with anger, punching a pillow with frustration, shaking your hands with worry, letting your body tremble with fright… whatever it is, there is a big, physical EXPRESSION.

After you’ve let yourself storm fully, you will feel an internal metaphorical shift where the clouds part, the sun shines through and the birds start to sing. 

If, however, you never let yourself storm full out, if you stay in the buildup phase and never really feel it, well, that can make you feel sick mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, psychically. 

That’s a LOT of energy to hold onto. 

Emotions are basically energy IN motion. 

Not energy that you quietly hold hostage in your body. ♥️

If you don’t let those emotions move through and then years pass, you can start to create all kinds of rules, beliefs, ailments and patterns that don’t support you.

That’s why I love doing Emotion Code® sessions. We pierce those clouds from years or even decades earlier so that you can finally have that blissful cloud parting feeling.

If you’ve been noticing that you’re having big moods or big feelings, but you’re never letting it really STORM, I encourage you to give yourself space to express whatever you’ve been holding back. See how it feels to let go emotionally.

If you feel stuck and you can't seem to get through to your feelings, I encourage you to check out a session. This is life changing work in the best way. A single session is a great way to ease into the process.

If you have done this work with me and you’re feeling stuck in a particular area, it’s probably time for a tune up. 

You can book a single session here.

Hugs,

Rebecca*