Emotional Processing is the Key to Real Healing
We all come to personal development in different ways.
For me, it started the day I realized just how deeply unhappy I was. Not just stressed, not just tired, but emotionally flatlined.
And I wasn’t alone.
I looked around, at friends and family, coworkers, and even strangers on the train.
Everyone seemed oddly content in their misery, a bit comfortable in the chaos, and somehow settled into a life that felt more like survival than joy.
And one day I just thought:
There has to be more than this.
There has to be more than numb mornings and anxious nights.
There has to be a way to feel alive again.
That was ten years ago.
And I’ve been on a journey ever since. Essentially, a journey to save my own life.
“Do You Ever Get Depressed?”
Recently, someone asked me that question. And honestly, I laughed, and then I took it as a compliment.
I suppose I often come across as happy, grounded, and even enthusiastic at times.
And I am. I truly do enjoy life now - most of the time.
Because I’m also a human being.
Of course, I still feel sadness. I still experience deep grief. Sometimes I feel lost and stuck. And I even still bump into old wounds that I thought I had dealt with long ago.
The Difference Is I Let Myself Feel All of It
Most people don’t really know the different aspects of me. Even close friends are not with me the majority of the time.
Most people only know my highlight reel. They know the grounded voice, the insights, and the encouragement that I offer.
What they don’t see is me crying on a Sunday morning. Or me breaking down for no logical reason. Or when I’m reminded of a loss that will probably always echo in my chest.
It’s not that I’m hiding it.
It’s just that I’ve already moved through it by the time you ask how my weekend was.
Emotions Aren’t Meant to Be Stuck
I once read about Zen Buddhism, and it said something that’s never left me:
People assume that enlightened or holy people are perfectly calm all the time, and sometimes there’s even an assumption of no emotions. But when a true Zen master gets angry, they get so angry that the room rattles. The difference is that when the anger has passed gone, it’s gone.
It’s the same with children. They can cry, scream, kick, and then five minutes later, they’re laughing again.
They don’t suppress or shame, but rather they move the energy through their bodies.
That’s what I’ve learned to do, minus the childish tantrum, of course.
And that is what has changed my life.
This Is Where Hypnosis Comes In
Hypnosis isn’t just about rewiring thoughts.
It’s about creating a safe, sacred space to process what’s been buried, to feel what was never felt, and to unfreeze what got stuck.
Because emotions are not the problem.
It’s actually unprocessed emotion that creates stagnation, sadness, and sometimes, misery.
And here’s what I believe: The tree that grows the tallest also grows the deepest roots.
The more grounded you are in your ability to feel, the more resilient and alive you become.
If You’re Feeling Stuck Right Now
Please don’t shame yourself for feeling low. You don’t need to pretend. You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to fix it all by the morning.
Because what you need is a space to feel, to exhale, to root in something deeper than survival.
If that space isn’t around you right now, I’ve made it for you at the Lucid Hour.
If you’re already a member, you can go deeper in this process with The Art of Surrender, or Letting Go.
Because joy isn’t fake.
It’s what rises when the grief has room to leave.
And if no one has told you lately, then let me share: you’re allowed to feel it all, and still come out blooming
