Expressing Emotions

Emotions are one of God's many gifts that truly enrich our pesonal lives and our relationships with others. God created us to feel and to express. I feel.... How do you feel? Not, what do you think about...but how do you feel about... I have lots of emotions these days as I move through these months of transition. I try to express them as I experience them directly, though sometimes it is best for me to monitor the flow of them. Prayer is very helpful in expressing these emotions. A quiet time with God can allow the flow of emotions such as sadness with tears, fear with questions, and joy with a song.
As Parsons notes, the Psalms are the expressions of emotion that may touch us individually and corporately. "I am weary with my moaning; everynight I flood my bed with tears;" (Psalm 6:6). "Our [my] heart is glad in him, because we [I] trust in his holy name." (Psalm 33:21) The story of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26:36ff) expresses emotions. "I am deeply grieved..." "the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
How has entering this Lenten wilderness allowed you to be in touch with blockages that keep you from expressing your emotions, your creativity, and living authentically?
God be with you on your journey. - Joan