Emotions.
If, as a child, you knew more about your parent’s emotional life than your own;
If their emotions were a job for you to fix, manage, or bumper;
If their emotional state was always more important;
you were groomed to be a vigilant caretaker for something that is not yours.
Too young, we are taught (read imprinted) on what we are responsible for.
Hello adult over-functioning.
If you’ve not been told, you are not supposed to function as the thermostat for your parent’s emotional well-being.
Recall from the first day, you have agency.
You are allowed to forge a different path as an adult.
You have permission to unlearn.
Permission granted to leave the humid and sticky swamp of resentment.
Journal Prompts:
The emotions of my parents were…
My resentment shows up when…
I need to unlearn…
Journaling is for processing, organizing, reflecting, and more. There are no right ways to journal. There are no wrong ways to journal. Journaling can be done with words, bullet points, pictures, lyrics, drawings, and more. What comes natural to you, is the right way to journal.
Mental Health & Journaling 