Repression/Repression of Emotions

Repression/Repression of emotions is something everyone does at one time or another. When we put on a happy face to cover sadness or become depressed rather than express anger it is repression/repression of emotions. In a memoir, Following the Whispers I have chronicled my life in repression/repression of emotions mode—a state of mind John Lennon characterized when he wrote, “Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.”

Repression/Repression of emotions may work temporarily to maintain the status quo, but ultimately, true emotions will bubble to the surface at some point, usually when it is least expected, and create havoc or crisis in one’s life. Repression/Repression of emotions was my primary way of coping for a number of reasons. I was afraid of hurting my partner. I was afraid that speaking my truth would make my partner angry, which would than result in his pulling away from me. And I was afraid of the unknown—if I did allow myself to feel what I was really feeling, I might have to make changes in my life that would be difficult and challenging and scary.

From New York to Portland, Oregon to Albuquerque, New Mexico, I worked on my ability to remain true to my real feelings instead of repression/repression of emotions. Following the Whispers takes the reader through a myriad of experiences where repression/repression of emotions played a major role. Repression/repression of emotions kept me shut down and frozen in a time where I had been unable to stand up for myself. Now, at fifty-nine, I am finally comfortable with who I am and can share that without repression/repression of emotions. Following the Whispers shows the reader how.

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