Top Five Regrets Include “Expressing Feelings”

One of the top five regrets expressed by dying people was not letting people know how they really felt, in order to keep the peace!  In a story published in The Guardian in February of last year by Susie Steiner, we find that her research reveals a theme in the regrets of people during their final days and hours.  The third regret tells of a lack of courage to be real in life with a result of a burden of bitterness and resentment.  I quote:

3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.

“Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. Many developed illnesses relating to the bitterness and resentment they carried as a result.”

The entire article can be read from this link: 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/feb/01/top-five-regrets-of-the-dying?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038

Are you able to express how you really feel?  What would it take to allow you do so if you decide to share them?  Read these tips from a Marriage and Family Therapist in the article on How to Express Difficult Feelings.