Thursday, September 29, 2011

I have feelings

I am a sensitive and emotional girl.  I always have been, even though I often pretend not to be, I know I always will be.  I try to change it, but not for me.  I try to toughen up, but not for me.  I put on a smile when I hurt and sometimes a nervous giggle will come out when I want to cry.  It's who I am and I actually don't want to change it.  I try to be brave for my children, but why?  If I show a tough exterior for them they will feel they need to be tough and I want them to feel with all their heart.  It's ok to be scared, it's ok to feel sad.  Sometimes that is where more love comes from.  If I am hurting or sad, I always come out on the other side fuller of love and joy.  It's ok to have so much joy in your heart that you feel you might burst.  To have so much laughter in your life that you are known for your uncontrollable snort.  We shouldn't have to suppress our happiness, ever.  I remember getting in trouble in class numerous times for laughing.  I understand if classmates are being disruptive, telling jokes, not paying attention.  But I would get the giggles for no apparent reason.  Or I would think of something really funny and have to control myself.  I was told to leave the classroom until I could regain my composure.  I sat outside laughing so hard I had tears running down my eyes and intense pain in my abdomen.  I have laughed out loud while walking alone because of a funny thought.  That is ok.  It is because I feel.  I feel with all my heart.  Good and bad.  I shouldn't be punished either way for feeling.
 It's who I am. I laugh, I cry, I love.
I am an emotional women 
I am a people pleaser
I am an open book 
I am vulnerable
I am happy
I am me


22 comments:

  1. We are so alike. :) I can relate and I love that you put "I am a people pleaser", so many times we try not to be... I love that you owned it cause it's you. Sometimes I wish I didn't have so many emotions and feelings. This is why I love blogging, I get to meet so many women who are just like me who are open and real about who they are. Embracing who they are rather than claiming to be something they are not. :)

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  2. I love this! My daughter is very emotional...she a talker, giggler, crier for no reason...it is very interesting as a parent to mold her with out breaking the spirit :)

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  3. And You are the best 'YOU' I know!
    How freeing it is when we live our lives being 'us'...not trying to be someone else, because only 'you' can be the best at being 'you' & only I can be the best at being 'me'! Who God created us to be!!!

    Thank you sweet Karen! :)

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  4. Me too! I am very similar. Love this genuine, down to earth post! :)

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  5. You are also beautiful!! Thanks for sharing girl, xox.

    Come Visit Soon!

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  6. I was laughing out loud in the car yesterday over a hilarious text. I could not control myself and it felt sooo good!

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  7. Laughing so hard you have tears is the best. I agree with Mary and Dyer that you forgot beautiful.

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  8. Great post!! Stated so well :)

    And your picture is so pretty!

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  9. you are gorgeous lady! i think i am the same way yoo i have pretended for a while i am not emotional and that i have a tough exterior but it isn't true, words do hurt and i had a tendency to let them hurt too deep. keep on being you karen!

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  10. We are really alike! I wear my emotions on my sleeve a lot. Sometimes you need to accept that's how we are. A lot of time in the past, people walked all over me...but I need to strong. It's okay to be both :)

    xo.

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  11. Hi Karen: Can you please send me your address to nwellon@live.ca so I can get Ash at LMM to send your necklace out?. Thanks girl :) xx

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  12. Your blog is amazing and I loved this post!!! This was fabulous!! I'm a very emotional person, whether I'd like to or not!

    My blog is a week and a half old and having a blast meeting everyone! I'm a new follower!!

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  13. What beautiful confidence. Thank you for blessing me with these words today!

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  14. Good for you! I'm an emotional woman too and I think it's a wonderful thing to embrace!

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  15. Can you please keep posting because I absolutely love reading your blog..you are so true and real..and beautiful!

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  16. LOVE this post! I could have written this post.. we are similar in so many ways! :)

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  17. I'm reading the comments and echo the sentiments- this post could have been written by me- especially today. A roller coaster of emotions, but it's okay, it's just me. :)

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  18. Yes oh so much yes!

    I used to try and be all stoic...but now, in front of a few select people I just you know, be me. which is emotional. Loved this post!

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  19. Wow, this is so beautiful!! Never change. Our feelings belong to us and they are honest. Having to hold in an emotion would make us not be honest with ourselves.

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  20. I love that you are embracing who you are! Sometimes that is hard to do! Beautiful.

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  21. I feel like that post just described me! We are very much alike! I was sent to the principal once for laughing in middle school.

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  22. Beautiful photo!! We sound one and the same.... are you a Pisces too by any chance?? ;)

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