Saturday, July 20, 2019

Reflecting on my emotional discoveries and why I go on about it so much.







I didn't clock the
EMOTIONAL
until I started working with
East London gangs in 1975.

I had worked with gangs before
Bikers
Drinkers
Factory workers
Young Offenders
but had not connected to my Hard Drive,
that lump of mass in my head,
until the late 70's.

I had brought up as emotionally illiterate.
Emotions were present a plenty
but not on the agenda.
(a bit like the present UK government).

I never saw my Mother and Father
kiss
until he was dying in hospital
when I was 16.

I didn't know how to manage emotions.
Like most people
I controlled them
sometimes.
= BAD

Manage is good
Control is BAD.

I used to have a massive temper.
Flash
and I was spitting fire and brimstone.

In the 70's 
I discovered Social Deprivation.
A whole collection of factors
to categorise a community
as to their needs/loss/hurts
BUT
The government list/stats 
did not include Emotional Deprivation.
They did not include Spiritual Deprivation.

My realisation THEN
has carried on through my life
and continues to this day.
I became a stuttering
Emotion Investigator.
Committed learner.

It is the number one
when it comes to behaviour
broken relationships
broken society.

It hurts
individuals
groups
communities
society
and the world -
if we don't become aware
and competent
and equipped with our life toolbox.

A big part of our developing wholeness
is becoming
increasingly
emotionally Intelligent.
Our inner being = BECOMING ..............