Big Emotions Are My Superpower

As I moved through some big emotions over the past two weeks, I caught a few doubts creeping in - Was I overreacting? Being too sensitive? Lazy for being exhausted and distracted?

Nope! I’m allowed to feel what I feel. And so are you. Deciding to celebrate that with a manifesto of sorts, I pulled out my markers and set to work.

The product is a very homemade children’s book. Written and sketched out over the course of 12 hours, it was a full-day project, but just that. I did not want to let perfect be the enemy of good, so I got it all down, well, imperfectly. But I love my little creation. I hope you enjoy it, too.

Let this also be an invitation to sketch out your own thoughts, to risk being a beginner, to spend the day creating something with your hands. Ready? Ok. Read on below.

Big Emotions Are My Superpower

My emotions are big.

When I love something, I love it a whole, whole lot.

When I am sad, I feel it for a long time.

When I am angry, I shake.

Sometimes, it’s hard to find room for my emotions.

I worry that they are in the way, or that someone else won’t like them.

Sometimes, I try to mask them.

But then I remember…

My emotions help me protect myself, make art, and care for a friend.

They help me do hard things.

When I start to doubt, I remind myself…

Big emotions are my superpower.

The end.