Sad is a little being
It sits and sits
Grows with our attention
It contains shame and guilt
It captures our essence
And embeds no direction
It is an emotion
Yet still so much dullness
It is a way to release energy
It contains elements of synergy
We can do this together
We can conquer and let go
Sadness helps us move forward
It is nature way of finding way
It needs to be nurtured
It needs our attention
Sadness needs company
It needs to be addressed
It should be helped
It should be befriended
We need not to lose our plot
We need to capture our moments
We need to be present
And manage our sadness
Treat sadness with empathy
Treat sadness with care
Treat sadness with tact
Treat sadness with compassion
Sadness is a way
To move on and become
It is a journey
To overcome and become!
Emotions sometimes get depressed, they need to be dealt with, talked about and to be shared. Sadness is an emotion that happens as result of loss, trauma, hurt, disappointment or aggression. Sadness plays an important role in our emotional balance and healing. When something we care for finishes or changes or we feel rejected, we can experience sadness. Sadness helps us understand loss, sadness in others and also it is a sign for use to seek connection and get support.
It is important to allow experience of sadness, to express it and then to move on gently. Instead of eliminating sadness, by experiencing it, we feel safely with it and not let it overwhelm us. Therefore we should acknowledge it by naming the emotion, regulate our body (taking a walk, slow breathing or water), express it by crying, journaling or talking calmly, reframe or reflect on it (to learn from it), seek comfort or connection, balance it with nourishment and comfort. Overall we need to feel it, sooth the body, express it, find meaning, and reconnect.
We need to know that there is no one rule fit all, but instead we need to be compassionate towards ourselves, to help ourselves and to try new methods that help us deal with sadness and emotional depressions. We need to be aware that it is essential to feel the emotion and to experience it before regulating it. The sooner this is done the better.