Today is the big day! Untangle Your Emotions, written by Jennie Allen released today. To celebrate this release, Ms Allen is doing a giveaway on her Instagram page for a beach getaway for two. I will post the link further down in this blog entry. I encourage everyone to purchase this book. Untangle Your Emotions is a fantastic book. If feeling emotions is difficult for you to do or if you know of someone that struggles with unpleasant or uncomfortable feelings, this is a book worth reading.
It’s finally here! Untangle Your Emotions comes out tomorrow in stores and online for purchase. Due to my needing to have the book read out loud to me, I haven’t completed the advance reader copy that was sent to me. I can’t write a review on the entire book, yet. Based on having only heard a little over half of the book, I would definitely recommend it.
Untangle Your Emotions, written by Jennie Allen, is written for people who have difficulty identifying, experiencing, or expressing emotions. It’s also written for people of faith who believe that God doesn’t want people to feel anything but love, joy, peace, and other “comfortable” emotions. Others who might find this book helpful are those who wrestle with the purpose of emotions that cause upset.
Untangle Your Emotions is written in a clear conversational tone. While reading the book, the reader is made to feel like they are having a one-on-one conversation with Ms Allen over a cup of coffee or tea. Ms Allen shares examples from her life that are very relatable. She comes alongside the reader and walks with them through this journey of emotions. Ms Allen doesn’t preach or talk down to her readers. She pushes and encourages them to help them through their experiences, which may be similar to her own.
I look forward to finishing Untangle Your Emotions. I will post a full review when I do. Look for Untangle Your Emotions wherever books are sold. If possible, please seek out an independently owned bookstore near you. Supporting a small business is a great way to be engaged in your local community’s economy!
What I thought was a cold is now actually Covid-19. This is the second time I have had Covid. It doesn’t get any easier.
There’s only one week left to purchase Untangle Your Emotions. Jennie Allen’s newest book releases on February 13. I don’t suggest buying it as a Valentine’s Day present for your sweetheart, unless they have indicated that they are interested in owning it. Buying a book designed to help someone with their problems and giving it to them on a day that celebrates love might cause some hurt feelings. On February 15, however, it is perfect. If Valentine’s Day resulted in hurt feelings, unmet expectations, or angry words, Untangle Your Emotions is fantastic!
Untangle Your Emotions is a fantastic book. Jennie Allen tells her story, while she challenges readers to experience their own emotions. Ms Allen encourages sitting with emotions and actually feel them rather than stuffing, staying busy, or seeking to numb unpleasant and uncomfortable feelings.
In my particular case, I am not even reading Untangle Your Emotions, due to eye problems. Listening to it being read has proven to be pretty effective. I am a stuff-er/numb-er of at least four and a half decades. But, this week I felt unpleasant emotions multiple times.
I didn’t plan on actually experiencing unpleasant emotions when this week began. They snuck out on me. But, I actually experienced a couple of unpleasant emotions!
One of the unpleasant emotions was sadness. I finally cried over the death of my father-in-love. He passed away almost eight years ago. I don’t remember crying at the hospital when my family went to say goodbye and to see other family members and friends that we count as family. I don’t believe that I cried at the funeral either. All I concretely remember is that I wanted to be strong for the rest of the family. But, this week I ugly-cried huge tears for one of the finest men I have known.
It hurt. It still hurts. Tears are welling up as I type this. I am glad, though, that I have released this long pent-up emotion. No longer do I have to keep the pain under wraps and hidden. It’s actually a little free-ing to be able to express it. It also helps me feel a little more human and less like a robot.
I, or rather, I should say “we”, since my spouse is reading it to me, are only halfway through Untangle Your Emotions. The rest of the book promises to be very interesting. If this past week is anything to go by, I will also more than likely experience more emotions next week.
Dad, I am glad that I am finally able to mourn you, properly. I miss you a bunch. I am glad that you missed out on experiencing this Covid-19 era. It would have been awful not to be able to go to the hospital or not even hold a public Homegoing Service for you. I know that you are feeling better than ever in Heaven. For this, I am especially glad. Love you, Mon
This post is brief without a lot of details about Untangle Your Emotions, written by Jennie Allen. The reason for this is simple. The deeper into the book I get, the more I want everyone to read it.
Chapters Three and Four dive into what God, the Bible, and the church says about emotions. That’s all I am going to say as far as a synopsis of the two chapters. I am having difficulty restraining myself with my opinions, though. The only reason why I am not running on and on is due to my ongoing eye issues.
Put simply, I found chapters three and four of Untangle Your Emotions fascinating. Ms Allen’s assertions had me running for a Bible dictionary as well as Strong’s Concordance just so that I might gain a little more understanding into at least one of the Bible verses she references. Ms Allen discussed a passage that I have wondered about, but not enough to study it, even a small amount. Now, after hearing my spouse read it aloud (eye trouble, remember?), and Ms Allen’s discussion, both my spouse and I wished that the church leaders we’ve heard on the topic of emotions had Ms. Allen’s clarity and insight.
I am looking forward to the remainder of Untangle Your Emotions. Sometimes, I am a little frustrated with the speed of which I am getting through the book. If I were reading it on my own, I would be finished with it by now. This feeling of frustration is eclipsed by how grateful I am that my spouse is encouraging me in my reviews of Untangle Your Emotions by taking the time to read it aloud to me. I haven’t seen a word of print, and already my life has benefited by Jennie Allen’s latest book. I know that it will help many people.
Progress has been made in reading Untangle Your Emotions. As I am still experiencing eye issues, my spouse is reading to me. Apparently, this is not a hardship, because I am told that the chapters are just the right size.
Chapter two was even more amazing than chapter one. I am not going into too much detail, because if anyone is interested in this book at all, I want them to read it for themselves. I needed to stop my spouse from reading at least twice so that I was able to digest what the author, Jennie Allen, was saying.
For a while, it felt like Ms Allen was telling my story. The personal stories that she used were eerily close to things that I have done, said, or thought regarding emotions. One that hit close to home is taking negative emotions and adjusting them until the emotions were positive. Apparently, pretending to be Pollyanna is not good for a person’s emotional well-being. My takeaway was that I just needed to feel my emotions, regardless if it was a happy or sad one.
Today was a good day to try this activity. I had a follow-up visit with my urologist to check on a couple of kidney stones that have been hanging out in my system for almost thirty years. I received the disappointing news that they were growing.
Today is also my youngest child’s birthday. For years, I referred to this child as Li’l E. I can’t say that any longer as “Li’l E.” is taller than I am and is quite the young adult. I am thrilled for the young person Li’l E. is becoming, while amazed how quickly twenty-three passes, and a bit sad, because I know that my nest will soon be empty.
To sum up, Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen continues to be a great read. Emotions are meant to be felt as opposed to changed. Getting older is mandatory, but growing up is optional. Lastly, I really wish that I had bought the extended warranty on my body. It’s amazing how quickly it’s falling apart!
I started reading, well, actually having someone else read it to me, UntangleYour Emotions written by Jennie Allen. It is a book set to release in the middle of February. I have not gotten very far into the book. I’ve only had chapter one read to me. Already, I can tell that it is set to be an amazing book.
So far, Untangle Your Emotions is speaking to the emotion behind the emotion. Ms Allen states that the event which triggered the meltdown actually stems from an unrelated stressor event.. This is so true! The last time I melted down, the trigger event was a small mistake. In the background, though, I was feeling some very dark and scary emotions.
I can already tell that this book will be very helpful to me and learning how to process and deal with my emotions. As Gen-X’ers, my friends and I were told to “suck it up” and “stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about”. This stoic attitude resulted in a whole generation suppressing their emotions. As one 80’s song put it, “what’s the point in crying if no one is even listening?”
It’s early, but I believe that Untangle Your Emotions will tackle the emotional suppression a lot of people encountered growing up. Plus, it may even teach how to experience and express emotions in a constructive fashion.
I look forward to diving deeper into the book. It’s quite possibly a game changer in communicating with loved ones. I will let you know more as I get deeper into the book.
Journey with Monica 
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