Emotional Freedom Part 9 of 17: The Third Emotional Type, The Rock
July 28, 2009 by dr. lam
Orloff describes this third emotional type as the individual who listens well but does not articulate his/her own emotions well. Many people find rocks dependable. They can go to the rock for advice and for an ear and for a shoulder. The rock is the person you put as your doctor’s emergency contact because he is so dependable that he will be there for you when you need him. The rock is the most dependable person in the room.
However, the rock tends to be reclusive and does not take emotional risks unless prodded. The rock can remain calm in difficult situations but refuses introspection into his own emotions. The rock can watch a lot of television and take a lot of naps. Rocks are not really the most passionate of people even though they are very giving and respect others and wishing the best for them. They can harbor anger and frustration and refuse to challenge themselves to grow emotionally.
The ways to improve for a rock are first to light a fire to stir things up. Engage in life. Remind yourself that showing emotion is a form of generosity just as much as being dependable is. Keep a journal to express a feeling a day even if it is a negative one. Try to elicit emotions. Take a risk to share your emotions with someone by with your mouth and your heart.
Interestingly, this describes a lot of me. I think even though I have become more emotionally mature, the rock is who I am in many respects. These blogs are designed for me to become more active and to free myself from the confines of just being. I really love sharing my emotions more profoundly than I usually have in the past. It is an awakening for me. Rocks unite!
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So many “rocks” in my family, it’s a rock collection. No empaths, intellects. Rocks.
Saw some of the Flickr photos you’ve shared. Yoga must love you as much as you love it!! Amazing. Liked the shoes! One element, very cool.
Hope you’re not on a runway or plane.
Great blog entry.
thanks nord! i have a little rock, empath, and intellectual in me but i tend toward rock-ishness. not always a good thing, as you know. thanks again for the comments!
Hey dependable people rock! That’s why they are called rocks.
lol
I like how you mentioned that showing emotion is a form of generosity. I never thought of it like that but that is true.
I think everyone is a bit of each as you mentioned, Dr. Lam.
I like to think of myself as dependable but I don’t know I this is me. I think I more fit the empath.
Great blog!
i think you are a good empath in all the positive ways! nord, what happened to your gravatar?