with the lie and make up more lies to cover the first one. Moderate emotional strength is feeling emotions sometimes, but only when convenient. True solid, emotional strength is a peaceful, loving connection to yourself and all of your feelings. There is no judgment in what comes up. It is just acknowledged. You are deeply aware of everything you are feeling and you decide whether or not the feeling will be in charge. You use the feelings to go deeper into who you are and why you are feeling this way. Then, you decide exact- ly how to live and take action despite them or in honor of them. Exercise: • Name a time when you allowed yourself to feel a feeling without reacting to it. • Name a time you tried to avoid feeling and ended up reacting strongly anyway. Weelings A1e +o1 Weeling ! 97 MoD can +eel yoD1 +eelings withoDt acting them oDt.