Yeahbut, your analogy ain't gonna work this time. Okay - right brain/left brain. Analytical mind/emotional mind. So, if we're stuck in analyzing, we only can access that part of ourselves and we shut out the most important part of who we are. See, robots and computers are great at analysis but they're hardly human.

So, our emotions are there whether we acknowledge them or not. And they run the show until we can somehow ease up on the so-called control that the analytical mind thinks it has. I mean, haven't you ever been in a situation (of course, we're experiencing that all the time) where our rational brains think one way but our emotions really really are the ones in control? And it's so frustrating because we KNOW we're being irrational but still cannot change the emotions.

Bringing the emotions out into the light give us a chance to finally 'analyze' them and then to be able to control them. They're in the driver's seat now. So, sure we need both 'brains'.

So,embracing the mystery and confusion is allowing ourselves to 'experience' the emotions without initially understanding them. By turning off the analytical mind temporarily we then can embrace that direct experience with all its uncertainty, confusion and power.

My T keeps telling me that the 'process' is not straightforward. There are lots of twists and turns and unknown paths to walk down.

Of course, I can talk about this until the cows come home and it won't make any difference for me until I allow myself to face the fear, etc. that are the emotions that need to be dealt with. Default patterns of hiding and running are very strong but with T's help and guidance I hopefully will learn to change my habits. It is tough and scary but I am committed to keep trying the best way I can. I will not always succeed but I'll keep returning to the arena.