With so many spiritual websites out there emphasising positivity, it is no wonder so many of us feel like we have failed at life when we wake up feeling less than love-and-light-y.
For those practising the “Law of Attraction” there are dire warnings against negativity, and thus manifesting what you do not want.
Of course, feeling good is important ..but for it’s own sake first and foremost. Changing your life circumstances is the long-term goal, but it should be remembered that happiness comes from within.. your circumstances are the symptom, not the cure.
In my experience, it doesn’t help to plaster on a smiley face and repress your problems.. they are still playing out internally and causing you pain.
Crappy emotions are a sign something is wrong, much like pain indicates an injury to your body. As you would salve your wounds, so you need to address the issues which are causing you emotional pain.
I find that giving the negative emotions a voice; allowing them expression, is cathartic and doesn’t scupper your long-term goals of improving your vibration. To indulge the odd day of unhappiness is to release it from your experience. We are so afraid to be human, and we really shouldn’t be. To deny a part of ourselves only makes it more determined to show up, and play out in a way you have no say in.
If you wake up and feel overwhelmed by sadness, jealousy or anything else that makes you feel less than smiley, try one of these techniques:
Play some music which reflects the emotions you are experiencing.
Draw or doodle your thoughts.
Cry and scream, or punch pillows.
..but most of all, do not beat yourself up for being human!
By practising these techniques you’ll soon realise how much energy it takes to feel bad.. and you’ll learn that letting off steam regularly is healthier for you than bottling it up.
Raising your vibration isn’t about having an unbroken string of joyful and abundant days.. it’s about loving yourself, warts and all 
Originally written for, and published in EarthSpirit Tarot’s newsletter.
–Gehenna
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I was just talking about this with some friends a couple of days ago. I totally agree with you. There’s that golden middle ground between fake positivity and wallowing in negativity. I think it’s so important to be honest with oneself and live authentically, unafraid of one’s own emotions. They are the key to discovering oneself.