Above are the four emotions we would all rather not feel. Unfortunately for us these emotions are necessary to our species. They help us to survive and evolve. All of these less than pleasant emotions, have an interconnectivity to them. Once we are experiencing one of them, they lead us into the others in a beautiful sequencing designed to keep us physically safe and psychologically sound.
One example that depicts the beautiful sequencing of our emotions goes as follows: When we walk into a party, where we don’t know anyone, the first thing we are doing is using our nervous system to determine whether we feel afraid (fear) or excited about the encounter. If we sense aggression, our system then must decide whether or not we need to exert our boundaries and to what degree (anger). Trapped in this unpleasant situation we feel disappointed (sad) and upon leaving the situation, the missed opportunity for making connection to another human leaves us with a feeling of emptiness (need).
If we want to live our most healthy and fulfilling life, we must become aware of the places in our life where we don’t have access to these primitive, raw yet essential emotions. We must restore accessibility to all of our survival emotions so that we can be safe enough to grow fully into ourselves.
Our emotions keep us aware and they increase our chances of attaining a higher consciousness. Our emotions make us fully human. We must graduate from the school of being a fully feeling human, so that we can continue evolving and becoming more aware of our spiritual essence.
This Emotional Life 