Communicating our feelings and needs can be very charged in the face of issues like illness, sex, and money for all of us. In expressing the emotional content of our thoughts accurately, we need to be able to acknowledge our emotions before we attempt to talk about them to another. The language of emotions is universal as is the silent words said in body language and facial grimaces but it is hard for many to express these feelings in words. Being open to try to express our emotions, we can create connections to the person we are talking with and begin what can be a mutual exchange and start to deepen our relationship with the other. This experience can begin to create a supportive bond between two people laying the groundwork for enriching and healing relationship.
Emotions are varied in intensity and duration.
There are really only eight basic emotions that all other emotions and feelings stem from. Learning the eight emotions, how they feel in your body, and the grades of intensity each emotion can manifest is important to gain fluency with this acquired language of the heart. I know you tried to call me. The first example speaks in a simple and more direct way to the other. It creates more risk of intimacy perhaps being rejected, but it also is a fulfilling way to express one's care and recognition towards another.