You understand one of the most healing things you can do for another is to truly listen to them and acknowledge their feelings. Imagine how healing it would be if you would simply do that for any unhealed aspects of yourself. This is exactly why emotions come up – not to overwhelm you or make you uncomfortable but as an opportunity for you to hold a loving space of acknowledgment so those aspects can move beyond the pain of being avoided or dismissed and finally heal. ~Archangel Gabriel through Shelley Young