Tenderflood

Jul 8

Written By Viola Mae

Why do I feel overwhelmed by my emotions?
A gentle beginning for those who feel like too much, or feel too much.

The rush before the tear.
The weight of unspoken grief.
The fear that if you feel it,
it might never end.

You are not too much.
You are learning to hold
what was never meant to be carried alone.

Emotional overwhelm doesn’t mean you’re broken.
It often means you’re awake — and the world is loud.

Sometimes, we inherit grief that isn’t ours.
Sometimes, we feel what others repress.
Sometimes, we hold pain that was never named.

This card invites you to feel just one thing at a time.
You don’t have to sort the whole ocean — just sit beside one wave.

What word would I give to the feeling I’m holding right now — if it didn’t have to be judged or solved?
Where in my body do I notice this feeling most? What happens if I breathe into it, softly?
Whose emotions am I carrying that might not belong to me?

The One-Feeling Bowl

Take a small bowl or cup.
Hold it in your hands and imagine placing just one feeling inside it.

Let it have space.
Let it be held.
Let it be enough.

You don’t have to carry all of it right now.
You’re allowed to hold just one thing well.

You are not drowning.
You are deep.

Let tenderness lead you back to shore.

Too Much?