Emotions As Messengers

How often do we honor our emotions as messengers, without making them responsible for solving the situation?

Curious where to begin? Try this easy check-in practice. It’s designed to help you hear your emotions clearly, honor their message, and release them without needing to act on them. You can do it anytime.


🔄 Step 1: Ground & Open (1–2 mins)
Sit, breathe, get still. Say internally (or aloud): I welcome whatever wants to be seen and heard. I don’t need to fix it. I’m just here to listen.

🧭 Step 2: Name the Emotion (1–2 mins)
Ask: What emotion is present in me right now?

Gently name it: “Something in me feels [e.g., sad, angry, anxious, tender].”

This naming creates space: you are not the emotion - you are the witness.

💌 Step 3: Hear the Message (2–3 mins)
Ask the emotion: What do you wish I knew or paid attention to? What pain are you trying to help me avoid? What are you afraid might happen?

Journal or speak the response. Let it be messy, raw, unfiltered - whatever you need in the moment.

🦋 Step 4: Release With Grace (2–3 mins)
Say something like: Thank you for your message. You don’t have to carry this alone anymore. I hear you. I see you.

Then choose a gentle release: Stretch, exhale, walk - anything that shifts the energy out of your body.

✨ Optional: Choose a Mantra for the Day
Based on what you heard, create a simple affirmation to anchor you. Examples:
“I don’t need to earn rest.”
“Feels are not failures.”
“No is a complete answer.”

Emotions don’t need to be silenced or solved. They just need to be heard and seen.