Why having a tempter tantrum is actually really cool? Remember when you were a kid and you had a lot of emotions come up - what was the first reaction from your parent or caretaker? ”Shhh! Be quiet!” ”Hush now.. it’s ok.. Don’t cry” ”Calm Down” ”Big boys don’t cry!” ”Little girls are quiet and lady-like!” We are told to shut down when this very natural thing occurs. And what ends up happening? We are being taught that if we act one way, we receive love or are “good,” and if we act another way, we receive punishment or disapproval and our feelings are “bad” or wrong. We’re being taught not to trust our internal innate intelligence and that we should show up in a way that makes others feel comfortable. This programming runs deep and is engrained at a very young age and can take years to reverse or understand. We may develop habits that aren’t necessarily good for us. Like the habit of always stuffing what we feel or want to say, or ignoring our internal compass and following what’s “acceptable” to society. We disconnect from ourselves and stop learning to speak our truth. Eventually we have all energy and emotions stored inside us, buried, festering, and desperately trying to come out. If we aren’t practicing reconnecting to our voice, our feelings and our truth then we are fragmented from our true essence. This is why I love breathwork - it provides a container that let’s the body’s nervous system discharge stuck or stagnant energy. We surrender the conscious mind and reach an altered state so that we can connect deeper to whatever the body is holding on to. And remember, the body remembers everything the mind does not. So.. Gotta scream? Cry? Wail? Throw a temper tantrum? Create a safe container for you to do so and let it move through you. Go get your breathwork on! 🌬 Xoxo, Pixie