Why Do We Sometimes Pull From Our Emotional Graveyard?

Pulling from the emotional graveyard is a tactic our bodies can use when we are in the process of establishing a new normal. When we’re used to being stressed, the journey to discovering calm and peace can be tricky. Here’s one reason you may find yourself digging up ancient stuff and what to do about it.

Please note: This track may include some explicit language.

Transcript

Hi guys,

Sabine Priestley again,

Coming at you with another good one today.

Humans are funny things,

Aren't we?

We can be cruising along,

Even keel,

Minding your own business,

When you find yourself suddenly pulling from your emotional graveyard.

Now,

What does that mean?

It means while in a calm state,

You suddenly start rehashing an old story,

That time when your mate did that thing to you or your partner or your friend or your sibling,

That thing that maybe happened a decade ago.

What's going on here?

Well,

Here's something to be aware of.

If you're the type that's used to being stressed and you're currently on your own journey to peace and calm,

Which a lot of people are right now,

Which is beautiful,

This one can trip you up.

The reason is because your body isn't used to calm.

It doesn't know what to do with that.

So it will conjure up some old grievances just to get back to a familiar emotional territory.

How whack is that?

But how cool that when we're aware of this,

We can stop it in its tracks.

This is the journey of conscious awareness.

It's part of my conscious quantum living program and it's incredibly powerful.

The trick is to be aware.

Be aware now,

Now,

Now.

It sounds simple,

But it's not.

We go unconscious all the time.

So the first thing is be aware.

Be aware that this is happening.

And second,

When you catch it,

Stop it.

Emotions will move on on their own in less than 90 seconds.

If it lasts longer than that,

You're getting caught up in your story and keeping it around.

So stop it.

And here's how.

First,

You want to recognize the emotion,

All right?

Well,

First,

You have to recognize it's happening.

Then recognize the emotion.

And I mean that.

Tap into it.

Thank it.

Yeah,

I know that's weird,

But it works.

And then with attention and intention,

Let it go.

And have fun with this if you want,

Right?

Maybe see that that emotion or energy as a ball that you're pulling out of your body.

Or simply sweep it out and away with your hands.

Do whatever works for you.

Experiment until you figure out what works for you.

And as the saying goes,

Let that shit go.

Then you're going to come back to focus on your body.

Take some deep breaths to bring you back consciously and with intention.

Return to calm.

Acknowledge that this is a good thing.

This is the new normal you're fostering.

All right?

Training the body to a new normal isn't easy,

But it's totally doable one step at a time.

Here is to a productive,

Powerful,

Love-filled,

And fun 2024.

Talk to you next time.

Cheers.

Reviews

Love this.

Could not come at a better time! I have to let that shit go!

This was much needed and I have saved this to hear a few more times. I like the “sweeping” motion for the body too.

I always wondered and this makes sense. Thank you!

Love it!! It works!!!

Powerful! Thank you for this perfectly timed reminder!

Thankyou.

Intentional thought practice 👍

Namaste 🙏
💜🩵💙💙💛🤍😁

I’m going to have to listen to this every day. Calm is not a thing my body wants to do.
Thank you

Dear Sabine, thank you for your succinct observation. I found myself in two situations where I have previously experienced feelings of lack of emotional safety, and respect. I found myself reacting within a tsunami of emotions, well beyond what was warranted then...and left with a whirlwind of whys... I reacted so fiercely. Your words bring me to awareness and self-soothing and I am grateful. Sending good wishes.

awareness. gratitude. attention. intention.
very insightful and inspired mini talk.
thank you 🙏💖

Yep, brush it away! Love that and thx for the suggestion.

Awesome and yes it's not easy but as you say totally doable. I have done this many many times. It takes intention and effort to make it happen. Thank you Sabine! Much gratitude as always 🙏🏻🕊♥🌟