“How do you to respond to fantastic news?” – [Revised Version] Regulating Emotions post – Lookafteru4me 🥰😔🥹😂

You internalise it –

to accept or absorb an idea, opinion, belief,

Have you ever heard the phrase, “I can’t believe he proposed. The actual event has happened but the information is yet to be processed. For some, it may take a couple of hours, or a couple of days for the event to sink in.

To others a matter of minutes. Nevertheless, everyone’s processing time differs in many respects.

Stage 1: You accept it

 to recognize it as true 

For others, acceptance may come quickly. They can accept good things to happen and take the gift, eventually or situation at first glance. For others, the process takes more time to progress what has happened. (that’s me).

Stage 2: You rejoice

to feel or show great happiness about something:

Depending on your character it could be your initial response to rejoice. It usually is mine. The other day, I received a proposal for an expensive gift and felt thrown off because I wasn’t expecting it.

If it was something small or classic, and every day like a bowl of soup or flowers I could readily accept it. But when it comes to the bigger things,  like a gifted laptop or iPad my response rate seemed to be much slower. Especially for those who if you’re not accustomed to being on the receiving end.

Rejoicing initially may come naturally to some, but for others not so freely.

One might wait for the business deal to be completed. Wait until the marriage certificate is signed and the realisation hits home.

Stage 3: Trusting the process

A firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something.

When good things happen, particularly with no strings attached it it can help build trust and build our expectations.

We unexpectedly get that pay raise, we receive that promotion, or get a job in the sector we desired, this can give us hope when moving forward.

I say this all to say,

Your process of responding to things may look different than mine, but we all have a process of accepting, trusting and believing for the best. 

I hope you progress as an individual this year. And shine brightly in whatever season you’re in.

Signing out

• LookafterU4me

dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/internalize

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/rejoice