Today I wanted to understand my triggers better. These are the moments when my emotions rise suddenly and strongly. Jung believed that triggers often point to the parts of ourselves that we have not fully understood or accepted. When something gets under my skin, it usually means there is something deeper beneath the surface.
I noticed that I get triggered when I feel ignored.
I get triggered when I sense someone is pulling away.
I get triggered when I feel misunderstood or unvalued.
And I get triggered when I feel like I am not important to someone I care about.
These reactions come quickly, but they are not random. They come from old wounds and unmet needs. They come from memories of times when I felt forgotten, rejected, or left behind.
Instead of judging myself for feeling too much, I tried to sit with the emotion and ask myself what it is trying to tell me. Today I learned that my triggers are not signs that something is wrong with me. They are signs that a part of me is still hurting and asking to be seen.
When I respond with compassion instead of shame, the feeling softens. It becomes easier to breathe. Easier to understand. Easier to heal.
Today I learned that triggers are not enemies. They are teachers. They show me where love and patience are still needed within me. And if I keep listening, I will slowly grow into someone who can respond instead of react, and someone who can hold her own heart with more gentleness.
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