What’s wrong with crying!

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In past posts, I’ve explored the subjects of success and how it’s built on failure (lots of them) and how to grow & get closer to our goals we need to step out of our comfort zone. This means that we are likely to encounter lots of emotions such as fear, frustration, unfamiliarity, weird, awkward, to name but a few along with a plethora of positive emotions on having taken that leap of faith.

Sometimes these feelings bring tears of joy and despair, closely followed by an apology for displaying them but why? You don’t find people apologizing for laughing or at least I haven’t yet so why do we need to feel it necessary to apologize for showing liquid emotion?!

Some people see crying as a sign of weakness, others feel embarrassed, and some do not want others to feel uncomfortable for witnessing these tears. However, showing vulnerability is being BRAVE! If someone feels uncomfortable with your tears, then that says more about them than you!

It’s important to own your emotions, understand where they are coming from and how you can make them work for you. If crying gives a cathartic release, then go for it, just recognize it for what it is just the same as when we laugh. Then ask where am I going with these feelings, what can I learn to move me forward to where I want to be. The first step is talking about them!