Being honest about your feelings is courageous!

Do any of these sayings sound familiar to you?

“She was hysterical.”
“He fell apart.”
“She lost her composure.”

These are statements people use to describe someone that was crying. Imagine using the same language to describe someone that was laughing. Simply said, that is just something that you wouldn’t do! Tears are as normal as laughter, no matter how many messages you hear saying differently.

Imagine young children in your life. They most likely laugh when they are happy, and cry when they are unhappy, right? Children have no problem showing whatever feelings they are having at that moment. This is something that is in their nature and guess what, it’s normal.

Another way people might make emotional honesty sound like a weakness is by using the word “vulnerable”. According to the dictionary, vulnerable means, “Being susceptible to something bad” or “Capable of being physically or emotionally wounded”.

Isn’t telling the truth about your emotional pain the exact opposite? Being honest about your feelings is courageous! Telling the truth about your fears and pain makes you a leader. Doing so sets an example for your fellow man, your friends, family, and children. Not only does it empower you, but it empowers the people around you to do the same. It is strength not weakness. Not only that, but being emotionally honest allows for deeper, more meaningful relationships.

I hope you are able to be emotionally honest!