Sitting in It

What if, instead of running from sadness, we chose to pause and sit with it? Sadness, like anger, is one of those emotions we often wish would simply disappear. Our natural tendency is to ignore it, push it away, or act out in ways that leave us feeling worse. And yet, when we do this, we often end up feeling unlike ourselves and inauthentic.

While avoiding sadness might feel like a reasonable short-term solution, have you ever noticed how it can make the sadness linger even longer in the long term?

What if, instead, we gave ourselves permission to simply be? To allow the sadness to exist, without judgment or expectation and letting it take shape and move through us however it needs to. Notice where it lives in your body. Become curious about what may be at the root of it, and explore what it feels like to gently acknowledge that truth.

Life is challenging and sadness is an inevitable part of it. To be human is to experience the full range of emotions. But when we remember that we have tools and resources to meet them in healthy ways, sadness no longer has to feel like something to fear. It can actually become something we can move through with confidence.