Emotions Are Valid

But Learning to Express Them Takes Work

Emotional Skies (Photo Credit KGB)

What do “don’t be a baby”, “why are you always so sensitive?”, or “just man up” all have in common? They are all phrases we have heard from people who love us. And in my case, I almost loved them all the more for trying to make me a less emotional woman, and thereby a “stronger” individual. I was raised with a “no crying allowed” rule. If I did cry for anything…