Process your dark thoughts ...

I enrolled myself in a writing course last year - the reason being the course was called "Writing to uncover your authentic self" - too intriguing to let go and I enjoyed writing anyways. It's been a lovely experience so far and I have indeed discovered / rediscovered a lot about myself during the introspection the course encourages. One recent prompt the course provided was about processing our own emotions / feelings - both good and bad. The instructions were to think back to as far as we can and then write an essay about how we have been dealing with our emotions over the years. So I reflected... And I quickly realized that typical Indian households - atleast at the time I was growing up - didn't really acknowledge, deal or even discuss much about the kids' emotions. I am sure there were far too many other things going on that demanded priority. Kids, when happy, were maybe given a hug, a special meal or a pat on the back. When sad or scared or angry, ...