Ever notice how emotions are like that one friend who shows up uninvited and fucks up your perfectly planned party? Sometimes they bring cake and make everything awesome, other times they’re drunk and knocking over your carefully arranged furniture while screaming “YOLO!” Well, here’s your guide to that emotional party crasher living rent-free in your head, because let’s face it - they’re not moving out anytime soon.
| Negative Emotions | Expression |
|---|---|
| Shame | I’m fucked up. |
| Guilt | I fucked up. |
| Regret | I wish I hadn’t fucked up. |
| Blame | You fucked up. |
| Anger | Fuck you for fucking up! |
| Growth Emotions | Expression |
|---|---|
| Acceptance | I fucked up, and that’s okay. |
| Reframe | We all fuck up sometimes-it’s part of life. |
| Dialectic* | I fucked up, and I’m learning how not to. |
| Accountability | When I fuck up, I address it. |
| Positive Emotions | Expression |
|---|---|
| Joy | Fuck yeah! |
| Happy | Fucking awesome! |
| Excitement | Let’s fucking do this! |
| Gratitude | Fucking blessed! |
| Wonder | What the actual fuck! (in a good way) |
| Flow | Too fucking focused to fuck up! |
| Sublime States | Expression |
|---|---|
| Sublime States | |
| Loving-kindness | Fucking love everyone! |
| Compassion | Fuck, I feel your pain. |
| Altruistic Joy | Fuck yeah, you did it! |
| Equanimity | No fucks to give, and that’s perfect. |
(*) Dialectic means holding two seemingly contradictory truths at once - like “I messed up” AND “I’m growing from it”