Taking Responsibility for Our Emotions

Taking Responsibility for Our Emotions

In this post, I explore what it really means to take emotional responsibility—and how avoiding our feelings often fuels anxiety, blame, and disconnection. I talk about why sitting with our emotions is so difficult (especially in today’s fast-paced culture), and why developing a relationship with our feelings is one of the most powerful forms of healing. You’ll also find reflective questions to support your own inner work, and an invitation to slow down, turn inward, and meet yourself with compassion.

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The Root of Anxiety
mental health, anxiety, emotions, healing Sophia Giegerich mental health, anxiety, emotions, healing Sophia Giegerich

The Root of Anxiety

In this post, I explore a different way of understanding anxiety—not as the problem itself, but as a signal pointing us toward something deeper. We live in a culture that encourages constant busyness and distraction, which often leads us to disconnect from our emotions. Over time, that emotional avoidance builds up, and what we experience as anxiety is really the result of everything we’ve been running from. I share insights on how anxiety is rooted in our fear of feeling, and why true healing begins when we learn to slow down, turn inward, and develop a relationship with our emotions.

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