Thank you for sharing Dipika! I was happy to see that I was asked to comment on this specific post, because it’s something that hits very close to home. I loved to see that you stayed true to yourself and your emotions, and decided to accept your emotions as they came and used them to mark your boundaries. Which is far from easy.
A lot of it stems from misogyny, where being “too emotional” has been portrayed as an innate characteristic of women. Consequently, it is often thrown in our faces to discredit us. But as Jessica thoughtfully presented, feeling, understanding and reacting to your emotions is a form of intelligence.
For me, when I feel strong emotions rise in work situations, I take an internal step back to understand what has triggered me. Because emotions are always valid and they truly are my antennae (voelsprieten in Dutch). They give me an alternative (and complementary) understanding of the situation.
