Of Course You Feel This Way!

I was just taking to my adorable neighbor and she was telling me she was nervous about something.

So often when someone says they are nervous we say things like:

• Don't be nervous, you got this!

• You will be fine.

• There is nothing to worry about.

We try to take other peoples emotions away from them, because it makes US uncomfortable.

But guess what?

It is normal to be nervous.

There is nothing wrong with feeling uncomfortable emotions.

So instead of telling people not to feel something (or yourself for that matter), what if we could say:

• Of course you are nervous.

• It makes sense you feel this way.

• I feel the same way when I am doing something I have never done before.

The more we can validate, normalize, and give ourselves and others permission to feel...the better.