59: Why Feel? Emotions & Embodiment for the Skeptic in You

Sometimes people wonder why feel our emotions? What good does it do when it is so uncomfortable?Have you ever felt the chasm between your mind and body - where you think something or have a plan, but your body and your emotions do something else? Where you think something positive about yourself, but you FEEL differently in your body – Like you think you’re good enough and worthy, but somehow you don’t quite feel it in your being or you manifest something else?Being in our bodies and feeling expands us into the unknown and what we cannot control, but gives us a world of wisdom, self-knowing, and self-love.In this episode, I talk about embodiment 101 for the skeptic in you, what qualities and capacities healing and integration requires, moving from rationalizing to feeling, the steps to feeling, the myths about being still or quiet, and accessing your wisdom.Also, listen in for updates about my adventures in Ireland being with horses, challenging learnings I have had, and where I am now in the world!Tune in later this week for the Felt Sense Menu and Five Senses Body Scan.Links, Article, and ResourcesAll Show Notes for This Episode📝https://candicewu.com/embodiment101 Podcast Homepage🎧 https://candicewu.com/podcastNewsletter & Embody Community💌 https://candicewu.com/embody-communityPatreon – Your Support Means So Much!💝 https://candicewu.com/patreonCandice Wu Page on Facebook👫 https://facebook.com/EmbodyYourNatureFollow Candice on Instagram📷 https://instagram.com/EmbodyYourNatureSponsored by YOU, my PatronsThank YOU, Patrons, for your support!If the Embody Podcast has inspired you, helped, or spoken to you, it would mean the world to me if you would show your support through a contribution on Patreon.Each episode is a lovingly made from my soul and takes anywhere from weeks to a few days to develop and produce. I gladly pay an editor who supports me in polishing and creating high-quality episodes.As little as $1 a month would nourish the podcast to continue to have life and cover the costs. Plus you’ll receive some sweet personalized healing gifts from me that can deepen your embodiment on your own journey. I am excited to share these with you.I am so appreciative that you are considering supporting me in this way.Thank you from the bottom of my heart! ❤Learn more at candicewu.com/patreonShow Notes00:00 Intro01:02 Sponsored by You — My Patrons02:21 Opening — I’m in Dublin Now 🙈04:29 Earth Told Me: I’ve Got Your Back - Re-Sourcing06:09 The More We Have Around Us to Resource, The More Joy and Safety We Can Have07:25 Re-Sourcing My Father09:23 What Brings You a Sense of Safety, Beauty, or Contentment?10:03 Resources for Resourcing11:18 Why Would We Feel Our Emotions?12:28 Update on Leaving Ireland14:10 I Chose to Leave and Love Myself16:07 Accepting Other People Having Views of Me17:40 I’m Not Going to Fight for Everything18:03 In Dublin - Heading Home Tomorrow!18:31 Concluding My Experience With My Host — Looking at What’s There.19:58 I Don’t Want More Resistance21:38 Why Should We Even Get Into Our Body Experience and Felt Sense?26:07 Mental Process About Something Felt (The Irony 🙈)27:32 Experience of Mental and Thought Is the Only Way.29:04 If You Are “In Your Head a Lot” — That’s Good Information to Have!30:08 Feeling Requires to Be Able to Handle the Unknown31:09 Dismissing Feelings and Just Solving the Pain With Western Medicine32:02 Mention of Jim Kulackoski — “If There Is Not a Spiritual Space for Disease, There Will Be a Physical One”32:28 Mention of the Koshas Podcast Episode32:44 Reiterating What We’ve Talked About33:27 Healing and Integration Through Moments of Noticing34:20 Working With the Body Through Leaning Into discomfort/breaks When Necessary35:58 Supporting Yourself Through Resourcing Is Important37:50 When You Don’t Know Where to Begin…40:03 A Real-Life Example — Changing a Relationship Through Family Constellations45:50 It’s Not Easy to Feel but It Changes Things.48:00 The Steps of Embodiment50:49 Feeling 10151:50 Following Experientials With This Episode53:07 Other Recommendations : Emotions EP2455:11 Other Recommendations : Self Touch and Grounding EP4755:59 Other Recommendations : Sound Sleep Album56:40 Ending With a Poem by Mary Oliver58:00 Reach Out for Support58:34 Newsletter & Community58:57 The Dream Class57:47 Dream Class57:57 Newsletter & Embody Community58:46 Mary Oliver Quote