Embracing Our “Dark Feelings” of Anger, Anxiety, and Grief

Show Notes: Mariana Alessandri, author of Night Vision, discusses the need to normalize all of our emotions and to educate girls to listen to what they have to teach us. Learn all the ways our culture has conditioned us to be ashamed of our feelings, that it means that we are broken and lazy and weak, and that they need to be diagnosed and medicated. The author discusses the need to listen to those in pain and not jump to advice or cheering them up; instead to allow them to feel as long as they need to and in their own way and in their own timeline. Sharing our feelings with others can trigger empathy, compassion, and connection with others. We realize we’re not alone or crazy and that others can understand and relate. Mariana Alessandri discusses the need for girls and women to feel and express anger, and to understand what anger is telling us about us, our situation, and what action needs to be taken. Girls can learn a lot by feeling, embracing, and listening to their anxiety. We discuss why kid’s anxiety should be expected due to all of the problems in the world. Girl who follow their own lead and gut and create their own path in life tend to experience anxiety and uncertainty; the price of freedom is uncertainty and anxiety! Dark moods give us access to connection, compassion, love, creativity, justice, motivation, and self-knowledge; we will carry grief forever and that’s normal and okay. Misery loves company, so use it to find one another who can relate. How to contact author Mariana Alessandri: https://www.marianaalessandri.com https://www.instagram.com/mariana.alessandri/  https://www.marianaalessandri.com/newsletter Her book: Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods Contact Dr. Jordan at www.drtimjordan.com  Thank you for listening to my podcast.  Please join our community on our social media platforms and share with yours to help us grow!