Let’s talk about emotions for a bit.⠀ ⠀ Growing up, I thought showing emotions or being vulnerable was weak.⠀ ⠀ ❌Don’t let anybody see you be emotional. ⠀ ⠀ ❌You’re not allowed to let people know how you feel because it makes you weak.⠀ ⠀ ❌People will take advantage of that. ⠀ ⠀ 😯It was a learned behavior. I struggled a lot with being my true self because I always felt I had to be “hard” and emotionless.⠀ ⠀ 😟Shoot, I didn’t even want to cry in front of anyone, even my husband!⠀ ⠀ I was not a very vulnerable person. As I got closer to God, I allowed myself to be vulnerable and show and feel my emotions. ⠀ ⠀ 🤣Show joy through tears, love through hugs and vulnerability. 🥰🥰🥰⠀ ⠀ I wasn’t me. ⠀ ⠀ ❌Even when I was trying to lose weight, I was afraid of showing you my struggles and my progress because then I would be seen as weak, as a failure. ⠀ ⠀ ✅Emotions aren’t this horrible thing that means you’re weak. ⠀ ✅Emotions allow you to truly feel joy and let people in through vulnerability.⠀ ⠀ But don’t let your emotions run you. There is a balance, and it won’t ever be perfect but allow yourself to feel emotions.⠀ ⠀ I’m sharing this because, maybe I’ve talked to you through the phone or DM and you’ve told me you want make changes but you’re not allowing yourself to see how you really feel because you’ve decided to numb your emotions.⠀ ⠀ 💥You have to be the strong, hardworking woman who has no weaknesses. ⠀ ⠀ But, in order to truly change, you have to feel, sit in the emotion, acknowledge it and back it up with some action.⠀ ⠀ If you’re ready to feel, to make changes and strides in your health, drop a 💝 in the comments and tag a woman that needs to see this. ⠀ ⠀ #weightlossmindset #fatlossmindset #healthymindset #healthylifestyleforwomen #feelyouremotions #itsokaytoshowemotion #fatlossjourney2019 #newme2019 #imadifferentperson #weightlosstips #fatlosstips #fatlossforwomen #transformationthursday #thursdaythoughts (at Gilbert, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uvicBpKOq/?igshid=1qy1suosn3fz2