We are emotional creatures, and we were born to express emotions freely and openly. Somewhere along the way, however, many of us learned to repress emotions, especially those deemed “negative,” in order to fit in, earn love, and be accepted. a child, I hid from the emotional pain by delving into the world of music. As an adult, I realized I was strong enough to face it. I wasn’t a little child anymore I didn’t have to hide. Now I was more mature and had resources I needed to finally face the pain that used to overwhelm my young brain and begin to heal it.