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Strong Black Women | Depression

DEPRESSION

Tears are the proof that emotions are physical.

Imagine what stuck emotions can do to you
when they have spent years without being

released or properly transmuted. What parts of

your body constantly ache, or are in pain? Your
body talks to you, listen.

To successfully navigate through despair

requires being careful not to judge it or resist it. It
is there for a reason.

Our depression is asking us to let it be while it

provokes us to a new consciousness, new

thoughts, and new way of doing and being in the
world. We may retreat if we must, but we should

take time to acknowledge the descent and allow

for the emergence of inspiration. We are in a

very, very powerful place for new creativity.
To release depression the body requires

movement.This is repeated again and again the

yogiv philosophy. Can we make an opening for
depression to be released? Can we allow

depression to speak? Let us call upon writing,

dancing, running, walking, practicing a rigorous

kriya (yoga set) singing or crying it out. Tears are
a cleansing release just as urine is a cleansing

release. Would you ever hold back your urine?

Depression does not have to be permanent in my

eternal awareness. Identify it and let it inform
you as to what is being asked of you.

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