Authenticity invites Emotion “and” Intellect. Not “or”
/
"As we devalue emotion, a core aspect of intuitive, instinctual and gut intelligence, behavioural science in commerce happily leverages it to control us with them. Our cerebral cortex is intellect. The rest of our wisdom is emotion. Pay attention."
-— Crystal-Marie Sealy, MBA, Mom
Emotions, ego, comfort zones, instinct, intuition, pay attention to aspects of ourselves we have:
Allowed to be externally guided.
Not developed as much as our intellect i.e. left in the dark ages.
Made the villian, the fall guys for our poor choices and experiences.
Who taught us that they had no value?
Losing any of them, we lose touch with ourselves, our individual sovereignty, and search externally for them.
Emotion — therapist.
Ego — spiritual guru.
Comfort — coach.
Or the related ideology or institutions, which, knowingly or unknowingly, erode self-trust. Even when they, "want to help you find yourself", unspoken is "once "yourself" is what I say it is". My Tribe groups often echo this, punishing authenticity. Hello, anxiety, depression, rage (often linked to violated boundaries).
Can we take a step back?
Emotion is crucial. Most of us are emotionally stunted (yes, of course, "not you" 😉), but our subconscious keeps trying to healing and development them. Why do you think that, for leisure, we stir up emotion? Excitement, joy, even sorrow for some, because it is important. It needs an outlet. If you won't trust its intelligence within, it will do something else. So it is distorted and used to distract, drain or scare us.
Much of academia, religion, society, tell us that the weak are driven by emotion. Yet, they use our emotions to control us. Guilt, shame, hope, nostalgia. In shopping, priorities, food, habits, relationships. An ad, a movie, a book generated an emotional response that fed your decisions in those areas.
Struggling now to foster emotional well-being, as a parent, having not grown up honouring it. 💯 Worth It. May we remember we are amazing, as complete human beings. Human nature untampered with is beautiful. Get to know it before you discard it.
What else are you "cutting out" on external advice?
In Love, Light and Shadow, embracing all aspects of ourselves. 🌺
[Adapted and shared on Instagram as well: www.instagram.com/p/CUuMs27rmHf/]
————————
About Crystal-Marie
Crystal-Marie Sealy, MBA, is a dedicated mom, keynote speaker, two-time best-selling author and strategy consultant. As author and speaker, Crystal-Marie is focused on resilience through authenticity, self-acceptance and individual sovereignty. Her business talks are around mindful entrepreneurship through pricing, lean process, and feasible schedules for inspired creativity and focused productivity. As a strategy consultant, and president and founder of Crystal-Marie Sealy—previously Successiory (2011-2019)—Crystal-Marie's signature "Mindful Entrepreneurship for Mindful Affluence™" empowers premium service professionals to create businesses they can truly thrive in. Good-bye rat race. Hello blue ocean. Earn more. Work less. Live abundantly. Connect with Crystal-Marie at www.CrystalMarieSealy.com
