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Yall remember Christmas of 2017 when I kept begging Santa (my mom) to give HutchStew a new bed? Well, she wrote us a check, we gladly deposited it, but never bought a bed. We FINALLY got a new bed last Friday. Saturday morning Anthony asked me how did I sleep. Before I could tell him, I blurted out this bed has created my next Truth Tuesday.
We have a Serta iComfort, you know one of THOSE mattresses. I truly believe this will help our marriage thrive, because I haven’t awaken in the middle of the night wanting to hurt Anthony due to him moving constantly. No matter how much he moves, I don’t feel it. That’s due to the foundation of the mattress. Listen, I’m about to preach to yall today, but I won’t hold you too long. This Truth Tuesday, I want to talk about the importance of having a great emotional foundation.
I have a tendency to be easily moved by negativity, and if I’m being honest sometimes I feed into it. While sleeping on that amazing mattress I realized my foundation has to be stronger than where it currently resides. I can’t be spitting these truths every Tuesday, and as soon as I press send I’m swimming in the shallowness of negativity.
I know you’re thinking, Sheena what type of negativity. Well, it’s been coming in a few different flavors, and let me tell you I’ve been eating it up and licking the bowl when I’m finished. I’ve recently identified some trigger words. I’ve typed those words and deleted them a few times, but I decided not to share them. Why, because it doesn’t matter. I’m not those things and I can’t focus on them. If my foundation is as healing as a Truth Tuesday post then I have no business continuing to lick that bowl. *Deletes it from my Door Dash favorites*
Another flavor of negativity I’ve been savoring is the negativity from others. If I’m not careful I will catch myself going back and forth with someone about something that has nothing to do with me or something that is extremely trivial. I think if they don’t care enough to resolve these issues why do you keep subscribing to this channel. *Deletes that station from my XM radio package*
How do I make my emotional foundation stronger? I continue to heal the broken parts of myself that still have sharp edges. I must delete situations and conversations that make me crave negativity. I can longer be lured by the satiation felt after I lick that bowl.
The goal is to hear or witness negativity and have Sweet Brown pop in my head like girrrlll you ain’t got time for that let them handle it. So, try me, jump up and down on my emotions with your negativity. I’m going to be just like I am at night sleeping peacefully while Anthony moves more than a fish out of water.
How strong is your emotional foundation when it goes up against negativity?
Until next time loves…
Sounds like a great mattress and great reminder to work toward having a great emotional foundation!
Yes ma’am I agree
Emotional foundation is definitely important! We all find ourselves being tested with negativity and it trying to take away our greatness. Thanks for the reminder to put negativity in check!
Thanks!
I’m the worst at sharing advice that I haven’t fully incorporated into my life as a practice. Kudos to you for recognizing where you can actually live what you preach!
I’m trying 😘
I have always been a negative person believe it or not because so many bad things have happened that has turned my hopes into nothing. I am learning to be more positive these days but it’s hard.
Thanks for your honesty. We will turn it around together. ❤️
Congrats on the new mattress. Sounds heavenly. I constantly do a negativity check…..people….jobs…. Situations…if any start being more negative than positive. I.remove them from my life
It’s very heavenly lol. That’s a great practice to have. I must do better.
A good mattress is so necessary! I’m just like you: I’m very sensitive to other people’s energy and negativity. I have to protect it at all costs and also make sure I’m not being negative!
Yes, I have to be very careful about other people’s energy too
This was such a great post and has me thinking. I think my foundation needs some work. It’s not bad but could be better. And that mattress sounds amazing.
That mattress though 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Awesome post! I totally get it. I try to stay optimistic, but I’m also an empath and when negativity permeates it’s hard to get back on track. Having a good night sleep on a good mattress can do wonders!
Yes, being an empath can be very draining
Thank you for this and you came right on time. We’ve been looking for a new bed lately and need a mattress that does exactly what yours does, minimize the movements of others when you’re trying to sleep.
Yes, look into a Serta icomfort
First I want to say your mattress is very important to a good night sleep to have a good morning so happy you all got a new bed to help with that. I know its easier to feed into negativity because our emotions get involved but I always try to knock any negative with positive affirmations and mantras.
I need to get better with positive affirmations
Yes to a good mattress…I too believe that it can change your life. And we all need to acknowledge our truths, take on what we can and leave the rest.
Thanks for reading
Don’t you love when a physical object such as a mattress can make you think deeper about life? It is very easy to get caught up into negativity if you let, The most important thing is that you recognize your triggers and how to handle them accordingly.
Yes ma’am!!! I love when that happens.
I was hoping this would be a mattress review because my husband and I are in need on one. I’m going to look into the one you mentioned but I thought the content was much more useful. Gotta make sure your emotional foundation is strong so it can withstand the negativity and not be shaken.
This was is a good one if you’re looking
I get irritated over negativity mainly from people who should know better. I stay away from it, but I want to be truly unbothered when it’s in my presence.
Yes ma’am, I want to be truly unbothered too
I always try to do everything I can to stay positive and keep away from anything that has to do with negativity.
Yes ma’am, that’s awesome!!!
I can totally understand how you feel about the shallowness of negativity. There’s something magnetic about negativity and how engulfing it can be. But there’s also something very enticing about living in the positive as well. I definitely like the ideas you described on how to deal with negativity.