tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734570754308636217.post755156670168289514..comments2008-10-13T00:51:35.012-02:30Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07841271311766965813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734570754308636217.post-58143835522466460462008-10-13T00:51:00.000-02:302008-10-13T00:51:00.000-02:30I love thinking about emotions. Sometimes those tender things that happen - like illness, surgeries, etc. can really make our feelings awaken -- and give us a time to examine our hearts. It's times like that that help me remember how important it is to connect with others -- and to leave a legacy.....etc.<BR/><BR/>My first baby passed away when he was almost a year old. I went through five years of very intense grief and anguish. It was several years after that when I read an article written by a nurse specializing in grief counseling. She talked about the cycles of grief. I never knew anything about emotions before, and it was so healing to know what I was feeling, and why.<BR/><BR/>Now my husband and I teach classes on the subject of understanding emotions. I really believe that it is the most important thing we can do. Our emotions involve a feeling and a thought -- and when we understand what those are, our actions change, our abilities change, our lives change. It's been an amazing journey.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your feelings. We have a blog where we talk about those kinds of feelings, and it's been fun to connect to others and see that we're all very similar in how we feel about things. You're welcome to check that out!<BR/><BR/>Janet Summit<BR/>www.peacethroughprinciples.comJanet Summitwww.peacethroughprinciples.comnoreply@blogger.com