Hi everyone, s'me again....I've been doing some online research on this hate in the mind issue. I found a website called IntentionalWorkPlace. There's an article there about emotional literacy and more. Here are some quotes you might find very interesting. The whole artilce called "Emotional Mindfulness -- What Can Anger, Sadness, Hate & Despair Teach Us?" is worth a look. As I read this, I think back on the about 3 years of intensive, in depth Art Therapy I had. It was so incredibly great -- it was process therapy, and I experienced so called negative emotions and worked out of PTSD. Some of it was based on Jungian therapy and dreams. Here's a paragraph from the IntentionalWorkplace article on what emotion is: "Emotions are not meant to stay “stuck.” The English word emotion is derived from the French word ‘emouvoir.’ The French is based on the Latin word emovere , where e- means “out” and “movere” means move. Not stay inside. But to move – out. " That's what Art Therapy did for me. (Not just any therapist is a genuine Art Therapist. My 2 Art Therapists had masters degrees in Art Therapy.

There are five Tools at the IntentionalWorkplace URL. The author explains that these are not easy to do, but very worthwhile. I'm going to give them considerable thought. Here are 2 of the 5.

• Identify Your Addictive Emotions – Yes, our own emotions can be habit-forming. For some people anger is a repellent – to others it’s a stimulant. Emotions like anger and resentment can act like “cover” emotions to hide the scarier and less socially acceptable feelings (depending on our cultural influences) like sadness, hurt, grief and fear. Some people only “do” happy. They develop a philosophy and language to keep things “light.” While that’s fine, it often acts as a form of repression and keeps others from comfortably expressing what they truly feel.
• Pay Closer Attention to What Triggers You – Triggers or “hot buttons” are like maps to our thoughts and beliefs. They are offer invaluable insights into how needs are being met or unmet. Chances are your emotional triggers carry a lot of old emotional baggage. The more you know about what triggers you – the greater the opportunity to use your conscious awareness to deactivate those reflexive emotional reactions.