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April 25, 2025 25 mins

Today I'm going to share a personal experience of navigating some complex emotions during my daughter's wedding. Let's talk about the importance of making room for all feelings, including joy and grief, and acknowledge the societal expectations surrounding emotional responses to significant life events.


Key Takeaways:

  • Emotional maturity involves holding multiple truths at once.
  • It's okay to feel both joy and grief simultaneously.
  • Cultural expectations can create pressure around how we should feel during significant events.
  • Mixed emotions are a natural part of the human experience.
  • Self-judgment can intensify emotional struggles.
  • Making room for all feelings is essential for healing.
  • Emotions are not problems; they are experiences to be felt.
  • You don't have to wait for the hard times to celebrate the good.
  • All parts of you are welcome in your emotional journey.
  • Healing involves embracing complexity and allowing all emotions to coexist.


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