Wading in the Water

"Now begins to rise in me the familiar rhythm;

words that have lain dormant now lift,

now toss their crests, and fall and rise,

and falls again."

Virginia Woolf

When we do not address our uneasiness, it is stashed in a pile with other unresolved feelings.  This pattern can be compared to waves in the water.   As we are mindlessly wading, the water builds, and the churning water turns into an overwhelming wave.

We wade through the shallowness of the water, feeling our problems like pebbles in the sand beneath our feet.  We are convinced we are in control and in time we will dive into the water and sort everything out.

Unfortunately, prior to focusing on deliberate resolution, our unaddressed feelings take the shape of a giant wave and wash over us, sometimes knocking us down or out.  If we ignore our emotions, they will only grow stronger and become more difficult to untangle.