We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect; we apprehend it just as much by feeling.
— Carl Jung
In concert with many of his predecessors, Jung understood feeling as the function that weighs and conveys the value of things… he believed that nothing escapes this valuation process, even the things we feel indifferent toward. The values of the feeling function, which are essentially judgments, play a salient role in shaping our beliefs, behaviours, and attitudes…
— Dr A.J. Drenth
My favourite therapist begins every session with “Give me three words to describe how you’re feeling today. Whatever pops into your mind.” These feelings set the tone and the agenda for the session. From there we would begin to excavate for the root causes of my troubles. What I’ve always found fascinating is the layers to our feelings. For example, beneath anger is typically hurt. Often, much hurt, old hurts. Just sayin’ ;) Hugs. XO
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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