Do you ever feel super emo for no discernible reason?
ME TOO.
I recently had to cry like a toddler whose lollipop was taken away and then get wrapped up like a burrito on the couch to chill me out. I’m fine now (thanks for asking) but my scheduled CEO Monday was less power-suited-whirl-o-motion and more human-burrito-and-snacks.
If this is you too, today or any day … fist bump, friend.
Four Reasons You Might Be Feeling Emotional
1. Human Design
One of the aspects of human design is the emotional center. Your emotional center is either open or closed. (To find out which applies to you, google ‘human design chart’ and enter your birth date and time.)
If your emotional center is open, you have a tendency to take on the emotions of others. You’ll pick up on the emotions being felt around you and feel like those feelings are your own.
(I have an open emotional center and so sometimes when I’m feeling something big … it’s not even mine. So if I do a little clearing or get away from the person who’s having the feelings, boom. So much better.)
Learning to stop taking on other people’s emotions could change your life.
2. The Moon
When in doubt, blame the moon.
The moon changes signs every few days. When the moon is in a fire sign, you’ll have a lot of energy to get things done. When the moon is in an air sign, you may feel a little ungrounded and extra chatty. When the moon is in an earth sign, your focus will be better, especially if you take plenty of breaks.
When the moon is in a water sign, you may feel more emotional. You may also want to rest more.
(I use an app called iLuna to figure out where the moon is on any given day.)
3. Parasites
While a bit gross, learning about parasites was such an epic game changer for me that I would be remiss if I didn’t include it. A lot of people have parasites. It’s a fun little aspect of gut health that I never really thought about until I needed to heal it. Parasites can be picked up in sushi, from pets or pork.
Parasites will eat your soul. Or at least all the happy chemicals that make life worth living.
Fun fact: Parasites are more active around the new moon and the full moon so if you find yourself full of angst for no particular reason at those times, it’s probably worth getting your gut checked.
If it’s determined you have parasites, there are supplements that can help you clean them out. It may be the best thing you ever do for your mood.
4. Sometimes we just feel things.
And that’s okay.
Feeling your feelings as physical sensations without getting all tangled up in the story will help your feelings move up and out.
Meeting the feelings like a friend and giving them some compassion and acceptance is often all they want from us.
xo - Amber
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