Why Emotions Run My Lifefeatured

They say emotions are a result of high expectations not being met. Think about it, you get surprised when something out of ordinary happens. You cry when life doesn’t turn out the way you expected it to.

I used to ignore my emotions. I would cover them up with anger and the “I don’t care about anything” facade. Life was easier that way. I never put my heart on the line so I was never really vulnerable. Emotions were not to be felt because they could potentially lead to pain.

I’m older now and highly emotional. I’m okay with feeling, with feeling a lot. With letting emotion flow through me so I can grow and become stronger as a result of it all.

Ignoring emotions is not healthy. It can lead to medical problems and even death. This I know for sure. But I also know that I am highly emotional because I have high expectations. High expectations of others, but high expectations of myself above all else.

I take ownership of my whole being. Who I am today is a combination of nurture and nature. But ultimately, who I am today is my choice. I can choose to give in to it all or to make a change.

My expectations are often set to high because I like to see the potential in others, because I honestly believe we can all choose good over evil. But with this idealistic view, comes a lot of emotional pain. Why? Because not everyone has the same love in their hearts. Because some like transfer their pain into others.

I will be honest. Emotions currently run my life. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad, but as a writer, I have always made it my mission to try to make others feel something, anything, including myself… I now feel and feel a lot but only because my expectations are high.

I mean, humanity is capable of so much more than it currently is, right?

I can’t save the world from all of it its problems but I can place my hope in others. While I tend to get hurt in the process, I refuse to stop believing each person can be the best possible version of themselves.

I will never settle for a pessimistic view of the world, because if I fall back on that I will feel hopeless, angry, and alone again. And that is a life I do not want to live. What brings humans together is emotions and I want to feel connected at all times.

My heart is a light and you can try to dim it all you want but my emotions are the truest part of me. They are what’s in my heart and my heart expects the very best at all times. I’m not afraid of intense emotion, are you?

Love Deeply and Forever,

Karen