Principle One

Principle: Feelings and thoughts are energy.

When we begin thinking about emotions, the first thing we need to really understand is that feelings and thoughts are energy.  I call this Principle #1.

Too often we dismiss our emotions, thinking that they are mere “annoyances,” and that they are things that just get in the way.  

“I’ve got to get over being so frustrated,” we think, and we try hard to just keep moving on.  The trouble is - it’s not so easy.  

Those emotions matter.    So let’s talk about energy for a second.  

Emotions are real.  Emotions are literally the energy that power our lives.

We can’t see this energy, though.  We have to feel it.

Isn’t that interesting?  Our Heavenly Father’s plan includes feelings!  And - how can we understand feelings?  Obviously, it’s logical - we have to feel them.  

So - the first step is to understand that feelings are real, and that they are a form of energy.  Our Heavenly Father also made us so that we could feel.  Our feelings are important!

In future blog posts we will talk about why our feelings are necessary, and what they do for us.

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