Emotions and boundaries

Not sure about you, but I have been feeling a range of emotions lately. From frustration and joy through to fatigue and anticipation, it’s been a little topsy turvy from one moment to the next.  To get through the last few chaotic weeks , I have done my best to avoid the daily news feeds and the regular updates that don’t provide a lot of value to the inner world, emotions, and peace.

So, what do we do when the current narrative of the culture out there isn’t helping or supporting our inner world? How do we respond, when we look out into the world, and we hear a lot of shouting and experience a lot of agitation and those experiences draw more energy than we have available in that moment?

I am practicing the art of compassionate boundaries lately. These boundaries allow you to gently remove yourself from conversations that erode the barely-held balance that you have, without needing to judge others for their views, opinions or behaviour. You can accept that everyone is going through their own stuff, their own struggles, and their own battles. These types of boundaries are essential for not getting drawn down the rabbit hole and looking after your feelings and emotions. They are a great tool for teaching self-care in how you manage your energy.

The only type of rants that I get involved in these days are the ones that are comedic and light-hearted banter between friends, or with my internal self. The internal rant lately that’s giving me a laugh lately revolves around my bouffant hair that I have been cutting myself.

You don’t have to add more judgement to a world that is already full of strong emotions and energy. When something doesn’t serve me, I am learning to simply remove myself from that discussion in a way that honours my inner world and balance. When confronted with a person possessed by a polarising topic, a smile followed by a simple “Yeah, not for me mate” will do these days.