Emotions play a huge role in our everyday life, and no doubt our life would be a dull and insipid experience without them. However many of us find it very difficult to identify and express our emotions. Therefore the expression workshop for women organised by Andrea Mill on Saturday 8 May was a fantastic opportunity to experience the world of emotions. We not only had a chance to identify different emotions but also could explore how we can express our feelings in a healthy way. It was a very interesting experience as there were women of different ages and backgrounds and each one of them had something unique and valuable to share. We were free to express our thoughts or concerns out loud in front of the whole group or when working in pairs.
The participants I had a chance to talk to found the workshop a very interesting and enjoyable experience. They really enjoyed the fact that they could openly discuss and share their thoughts concerning emotions and also that we looked at them from God’s perspective. Yet another participant said that after the workshop she is able to express her feelings at least for herself even though she still might not be able to express them to others, which is a step forward for her.
I believe that after that workshop we are all amazed by the fact that it is a liberating experience to be able to talk freely about our emotions and also that it brings people together more. After all we live in the world were people wear masks and superficiality is daily life so let us break that ‘rule’ and be real and true and honest about our emotions, a God-given part of our personality.
Lucy Kurtyka