THE VIRTUE OF GRIEF: LIFE LESSONS FROM A POWERFUL HUMAN EMOTION

I like this article, taken from a Center for Natural Healing in San Jose, Ca, written by by Setareh Moafi, Ph.D., L.Ac.

"Every human emotion provides a unique message that helps us learn about ourselves and others. Emotional intelligence comes from managing our wide spectrum of emotions and harnessing their respective power. 
The problem is that most of us have been taught to value certain emotions more than others. Joy is considered a "good" emotion while anger and sadness are often considered "bad" emotions. Since "good" emotions are more acceptable, I believe many of us feel shame or self-doubt around fully expressing the "bad" emotions. This leads us to suppress these feelings, which can exacerbate the emotional upheaval internally and cause damage to the corresponding organ system with which the emotion is associated.
Grief is one of the most difficult emotions to process, but when properly transformed, it can provide powerful life lessons that can propel you to grow immensely on your path of self-cultivation."
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Read more:
http://www.acenterfornaturalhealing.com/livingafulfilledlifeblog/2017/11/5/the-virtue-of-grief-life-lessons-from-a-powerful-human-emotion​

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