Awakening Your Worth - Shadow and projection - emotion and feelings.

 Shadow, Projection & the Dance Between Emotions and Feelings

When I recently received a 下下签 (Guanyin Oracle Lot 92), some might have seen it as an omen of bad luck. My first emotion was a subtle drop in the body — disappointment, unease, maybe even fear.

But instead of letting that emotion define me, I reframed 下下签 as a beginning from zero — a reset, a chance to rebuild with peace and harmony.

This reminded me of the difference between emotions and feelings:

• Emotions = raw data. They are automatic, body-based reactions. A storm from the nervous system and past experiences.
  Example: Heart racing → anger.
• Feelings = conscious expression of emotions. The story and label we attach. They are selective, shaped by memory and choice.
  Example: That same anger could become resentment, frustration, or determination.

🌿 Metaphor:

• Emotion = storm in the body 🌩️
• Feeling = weather report in the mind 📰

Shadow & Projection

Often, what we judge in others is what we haven’t accepted in ourselves. Projection happens fast — so awareness must be faster.

That’s why I practice F-G-P: Focus, Grounding, Purpose:

1.    Focus – Name the trigger.

2.    Grounding – Breathe 4-4-6, feel feet on the ground, notice senses.

3.    Purpose – Ask: “Who do I choose to be in the next 60 seconds?” Take one small, aligned action.

The Breakthrough

The biggest difference is this:
👉 Emotions happen to us. Feelings are what we do with them.

下下签 became my teacher. It reminded me that every storm, every shadow, and every projection can become a doorway to clarity. We may not control emotions, but we always shape our feelings, our meaning, and our next step.

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