Presence
Befriend Feelings and Be With
Befriending feelings is like being with your feelings the way you would be with a good friend. Befriending means welcoming all feelings with non-judgmental awareness.
How to do it
- Notice what you are feeling.
- Imagine you are sitting on a porch swing with that feeling.
- Imagine welcoming that feeling with your arm around it while you swing gently.
- Notice the sensations in your body and what you are feeling now.
Benefits
- Allows feelings to flow
- Helps open the flow of creativity and aliveness
- Enhances emotional literacy
- Helps integrating and accepting what is
