Gail Kakish*ta, LMFT at Be Well Behavioral Health

06/03/2026

Negative emotions aren't the enemy...
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06/02/2026

More on uncomfortable emotions...

Negative or uncomfortable feelings are emotional states that signal that something needs attention, protection, adjustment, or healing. They are not inherently "bad." In many ways, emotions are the body's notification system, and uncomfortable emotions tend to be the louder alerts.

Like their counterpart, negative emotions are just thoughts, they are whole body experiences involving the nervous system, muscles, hormones, breathing, heart rate, and digestion.

RELEASE
One of the best ways to release these uncomfortable whole body experiences is to get out in nature and notice the vastness of the world. This experience can evoke some of the pore positive experiences such as peacefulness, reverence, and even joy 😊

The ducks bring me so much joy!

06/01/2026

While you're out cultivating those positive emotions, remember it's important to feel ALL THE FEELS.

From the critically acclaimed film by Pixar, Inside Out.Riley family moved from Minnesota to San Fran. Although she seems to adjust well, she misses what she...

05/31/2026

LOVE: Love is the quiet gravity that pulls people, creatures, memories, and moments toward connection.

ACTION: Show love in a meaningful way.

REFLECT: What did love look like, describe the moment.

EXPERIENCE: Repeat in a small way.

SKETCH: Symbols of caring.

05/30/2026

AWE: The feeling of standing at the edge of something so vast that your mind briefly goes silent trying to take it in.

ACTION: Search your camera roll for a moment of awe you captured--remember how you felt in that moment.

REFLECT: What made you pause?

EXPERIENCE: Sit with that moment and notice how your body is feeling.

SKETCH: Draw scale contrast.

05/29/2026

ENJOYMENT: The warm spark of pleasure that comes from fully experiencing something satisfying, fun, comforting, or meaningful.

ACTION: Savor something decadent slowly.

REFLECT: What did you savor, what did you notice?

EXPERIENCE: Slow another moment.

SKETCH: Draw textures and/or layers.

05/28/2026

CALM: The feeling of being settled rather than stirred, even when the world around you is noisy or fast-moving. 🌾

ACTION: Spend time in nature and soak it in.

REFLECT: What grounded you?

EXPERIENCE: Return to that feeling in your mind.

SKETCH: Trees

05/27/2026

ADMIRATION: The emotional moment when you recognize excellence, courage, talent, kindness, or grace and feel drawn toward it. 🌟

ACTION: Tell someone what you admire about them.

REFLECT: What quality stood out?

EXPERIENCE: Use other words or actions to express your admiration in a different way.

SKETCH: A star (or lots of them!).

05/26/2026

CHEERFULNESS: A positive and lightheaeted attitude, often contagious in the best way, spreading through conversations like tiny lanterns being lit one by one. ✨

ACTION: Brighten someone's day.

REFLECT: What brightened the day?

EXPERIENCE: Repeat it with someone else.

SKETCH: Using bright colors.

05/25/2026

SATISFACTION: The emotional exhale after something clicks into place.

ACTION: Complete something and bask in it.

REFLECT: When was the moment of exhale?

EXPERIENCE: Pause and notice how satisfaction feels in your body.

SKETCH: A check mark or other symbol of completion ✔️✅️😆