{"id":4282,"date":"2023-06-14T15:43:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T19:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/?p=4282"},"modified":"2026-04-04T12:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:30:47","slug":"negative-emotions-are-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/de\/negative-emotions-are-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Face of Negative Emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the Gift of Negative Emotions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">I generally like to present myself well composed and in control of my negative emotions. I don\u2019t like to be seen when my negative inner voices &#8211; like my inner critic &#8211; get the better of me. Feelings of stress, anxiety, self-doubt, frustration, restlessness, and unhappiness can be very unsettling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">I work through strong emotions best by going outside. Walking and running are always doing wonders for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">Mental fitness activities have added a new and unexpected effectivity for me. I still experience negative emotions, but more and more I feel AND see them for what they are, and that makes it possible for me to step aside and that really takes the edge off those emotions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=640%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Walking a solitary trail in the mountains (Unsplash, 2024).\" class=\"wp-image-649\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5059162621359223;width:346px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=1536%2C1021&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=570%2C380&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?resize=285%2C190&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?w=1776&amp;ssl=1 1776w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Person-on-trail-in-mountains-nicolas-cool-_Ojb8Te7tyI-unsplash-small.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Are Not Alone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">If you feel alone in and at the whim of negative emotions, I can assure you that you are not!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">I have been working with people who are very successful in corporate businesses, governments, and military settings. They all experience negative inner voices. They all feel self-conscious at times, and very competent and in sage emotions at others. Just like you. Just like me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">In addition, I find that it does create a sense of connectedness when people talk about their emotions, and the empath in me walks hand in hand with my intuitive self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\"><em>How have you been dealing best with negative emotions?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">Manuela Zeitlhofer \u00a9 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/de\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to <br>this Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tidycal.com\/manuelazeitlhofer\/30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schedule a Free<br>Discovery Conversation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.455), 18px);\">__________<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Gift of Negative Emotions? 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