There is so much emphasis on emotional intelligence these days that it appears that people are suppressing their emotions and problems to “fit in,” to keep their jobs, and using “positive self-talk” to muscle through the rough spots in their lives.
Recently, I had a friend who has suffered enormous job stress during a time when his wife’s father was dying of cancer. Of course, quitting his job didn’t seem like an option during this difficult period, particularly since his wife returned to her parental home for many months to say goodbye to her dying father. That left him at home to take care of their children, pay the bills, and so on. Who can forge positively into a new job search with all that going on?
After his father-in-law passed away, his wife returned home, and he lost his job – as did many of his colleagues – and his wife decided she no longer wanted to remain married. What else could go wrong? OH! Of course! His father could be diagnosed with cancer: He was.
Now he is living a complete hell, with all of this turmoil, and two sweet children looking to him for stability. Is it any wonder that people are cracking under the strain?
He is all alone, and he tries to be “emotionally together” but that only causes more harm than good. We (society), in our need for order and stability, don’t want people with all these problems in our lives. We don’t want them working in our office. They’re broken!
Well, the truth is, our (society) expectations around emotional intelligence, and together, full-functioning adults are what is breaking them.
I spent three hours with him the other night, acknowledging his horrific circumstances, his emotional turmoil, and permitted him to embrace it all. He’s not broken, he’s experiencing emotional pain, and it needs to be expressed, embraced, and worked through (processed.) It’s not enough that he embrace it, either. Community is required to surround, love, heal and regenerate.
So, when we see hurting people, don’t look at them as broken people who haven’t got their act together. Look at them as someone who needs a bit of kindness, generosity, and loving support. Watch the power those simple things can have in their life.
Caveat: This does not condone people remaining disempowered victims for the rest of their lives. Our role is to embrace and still empower, leaving the “wounded one” to take responsibility for their recovery. Embrace, love, and challenge
So, enjoy your day today and make sure that you are spreading some good feelings into your life and, please do share your views about this article whether you find it helpful or not, and also share your own experience in the comment box so that others could also get benefit from it, please do share your views about this article whether you find it helpful or not, and also share your own experience in the comment box so that others could also get benefit from it, please do share your views about this article whether you find it helpful or not, and also share your own experience in the comment box so that others could also get benefit from it
Yes brother emotional pain hardest to deal with. Hence you need someone in lufe
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