What should be an emotional cleanse can lead
to serious problems in our relationships if we
don’t find a better way to deal with it.
Feeling or Emotion: a Small Distinction Makes
a Big Difference
An important key to dealing with these
emotional hotspots is the distinction between
feelings and emotions. Frequently used
synonymously, I consciously use these terms
to differentiate two very different emotional
phenomena. I use the term emotion, as
mentioned above, to denote emotional
baggage: feelings which were so
overwhelming in the past that we were un