Emotional Bravery goes against everything we were taught by our family and society in general. Namely to run away from anything that feels bad or negative. Along with the condemnation of every negative emotion we loose our capacity to be brave to feel. We fail to be brave enough to feel every intense emotion, positive or negative, because we acknowledge it as unsafe.
Have you noticed how often you avoid uncomfortable emotions during the day?
When you have a negative or uncomfortable emotion how willing you are to stay with it?
How willing you are to stay with a partner/friend/family member when they are feeling bad?
Have you noticed how comfortable you are about feeling negative emotions, both yours or other-ones?
Our belief that negative emotions are "bad" or unnecessary is completely false. Negative emotions are the core motives for our personal growth and evolution. They keep us in motion towards what we want, what makes us feel good and push us out of our comfort zones so that we can expand our consciousness and acquire self-knowledge.
It isn't easy to accept and validate negative and intense emotions but it is time to approach them with bravery and curiosity for they are carrying very important information about ourselves. Practicing sitting with negative emotions and observing them opens doorways for insights and unconditional self love.