Unit I: Identify— What is Your Internal Language

How do your internal thoughts and feelings influence the lens in which you experience life? Consider the power of identifying feelings in the moment. That initial feeling of irritation, right—go beyond it. Why are you irritated. You may have to keep asking yourself why until you hit a moment of realization like, “I don’t want this responsibility anymore. It’s taking too much of my energy.”

Once you tune into your internal language, it becomes a road map leading to a more fulfilling future. Turning a simple self-reflection like asking yourself, “how do I want to feel?”; or “does this person feel supportive?”—is an effective way to identify situations that don’t serve you. Making decisions about your physical space, like identifying a chair or sweater that needs to go, may feel obvious when you give a room your attention. It is much more difficult to do that with a negative internal narrative, relationship, or habit.

Once you begin to listen to your feelings in the moment, you realize that situations or people that bring out negative feelings aren’t in alignment with what gives you joy. With practice you can prioritize your peace by honoring those realizations.