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5 Ways to Teach Yourself to Sit with Your Emotions

November 11, 2016 By: Kelleycomment

For the past few months, I’ve been struggling. Not just with exhaustion, but with a deep, overwhelming heaviness. Some days, it felt like I was drowning in stress, responsibilities, and emotions I didn’t fully understand.

It's ok to be sad

At the same time, I kept asking myself: What is the lesson I’m supposed to learn from this?

When Life Feels Too Heavy

We’re in the middle of trying to sell our house so we can build our dream home. My husband has been working 80+ hours a week, and I’ve been juggling keeping the house “show-ready,” raising three kids, running between practices, meetings, and daily responsibilities—all while trying to hold it together.

I told myself, “I should be able to do this.” But that belief was crushing me.

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