Fake News
Do you know what's fake news? Feelings. Yep that's right. Not all feelings, but only those irrational feelings. Have you ever had one of those days where you just get so mad over very little things? Or you get so sad over things that happened in the past or things that are not even under your control. We know that we all have some shitty days, or days that are way worst than others.
Sometimes, my feelings have this tendency to be too overwhelming for me or too intense, hence making me do things or react to some situations irrationally. Have you ever tried getting mad over a door or a chair? Kana bang galakaw ka unya nisabod imong lawas or tiil sa chair or door, so didto ka naglagot sa chair, imo pa gyung bawsan ug sipa ng chair bisan tuod ug ikaw ang nakabangga. Hays HAHAHA yes it happened to me.
So the other day, I had an argument with one of our family members. I don't know if it's called "argument" though as I am the type of person who don't talk back. Like, I could answer you a lot of things but I'd choose to keep it to myself to prevent hurting anyone's feelings. Then I go storm back to my room and just cry all those frustrations. So yeah it happened. Then by midnight, I went out in the living room, ate some peanuts to calm myself, but you know what happened after that? I cried. LOL. I was crying alone in the living room while eating peanuts, at midnight. The next day, the aftermath was I became hotheaded. I bumped into a chair and I literally got mad over a chair and kicked it. Then I realized, "What the hell was that for? What is going on?"
So, given that I had a lot of spare time since I was on my day off, I searched on google "How to calm myself?" Most of the advices that appeared were breathing techniques, listen to music, get some fresh air, and writing your feelings out. So I followed it all, because I really wanted to relieve myself from these dominating feelings. But one advice that really hit me hard was "Admit that you're anxious/angry, then release it."
Then it dawned to me, what was the root cause for this madness or anxiousness that I am feeling right now? "Ohh it was that day that you had an argument with one of your family." That's it. So the aftermath of getting mad over a chair, or crying while eating peanuts; were fake news. Those irrational feelings were fake. Maybe I was crying because I was just frustrated. Maybe I got mad over a chair because the emotions that day were too much to handle, or my emotions weren't let out or bombed out to anyone that day, hence, crying it out alone or bombing it out on a chair.
After I figured out what was happening, it became easier for me to control my feelings that day and resolve it. Atleast it's a stepping stone for me in figuring out and separating the real feelings from the "fake" feelings which were usually just caused by unreleased emotions or aftermath of some events in the past. Also, while we're on the process of figuring out our feelings, let's not forget to always be forgiving with ourselves. We may have some shitty days, mood swings and intense feelings that would just fill us up and get the best of us, but at the end of those dark days, forgive yourself. Figure life one day at a time. Live and learn, and pretty soon in the future, we'll be equipped enough to handle our emotions well. Ciao.
Sometimes, my feelings have this tendency to be too overwhelming for me or too intense, hence making me do things or react to some situations irrationally. Have you ever tried getting mad over a door or a chair? Kana bang galakaw ka unya nisabod imong lawas or tiil sa chair or door, so didto ka naglagot sa chair, imo pa gyung bawsan ug sipa ng chair bisan tuod ug ikaw ang nakabangga. Hays HAHAHA yes it happened to me.
So the other day, I had an argument with one of our family members. I don't know if it's called "argument" though as I am the type of person who don't talk back. Like, I could answer you a lot of things but I'd choose to keep it to myself to prevent hurting anyone's feelings. Then I go storm back to my room and just cry all those frustrations. So yeah it happened. Then by midnight, I went out in the living room, ate some peanuts to calm myself, but you know what happened after that? I cried. LOL. I was crying alone in the living room while eating peanuts, at midnight. The next day, the aftermath was I became hotheaded. I bumped into a chair and I literally got mad over a chair and kicked it. Then I realized, "What the hell was that for? What is going on?"
So, given that I had a lot of spare time since I was on my day off, I searched on google "How to calm myself?" Most of the advices that appeared were breathing techniques, listen to music, get some fresh air, and writing your feelings out. So I followed it all, because I really wanted to relieve myself from these dominating feelings. But one advice that really hit me hard was "Admit that you're anxious/angry, then release it."
Then it dawned to me, what was the root cause for this madness or anxiousness that I am feeling right now? "Ohh it was that day that you had an argument with one of your family." That's it. So the aftermath of getting mad over a chair, or crying while eating peanuts; were fake news. Those irrational feelings were fake. Maybe I was crying because I was just frustrated. Maybe I got mad over a chair because the emotions that day were too much to handle, or my emotions weren't let out or bombed out to anyone that day, hence, crying it out alone or bombing it out on a chair.
After I figured out what was happening, it became easier for me to control my feelings that day and resolve it. Atleast it's a stepping stone for me in figuring out and separating the real feelings from the "fake" feelings which were usually just caused by unreleased emotions or aftermath of some events in the past. Also, while we're on the process of figuring out our feelings, let's not forget to always be forgiving with ourselves. We may have some shitty days, mood swings and intense feelings that would just fill us up and get the best of us, but at the end of those dark days, forgive yourself. Figure life one day at a time. Live and learn, and pretty soon in the future, we'll be equipped enough to handle our emotions well. Ciao.
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