Describing Your Feelings - Worldwide Marriage Encounter of Tampa Bay

	DEFINITION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR DESCRIBING FEELINGS
A feeling is a spontaneous inner reaction to a person, place or situation that I am experiencing or thinking about. Feelings are neither right nor wrong. They have no morality attached to them. Morality only enters in when the feeling is acted upon. 1. Name the feeling. 2. Describe the feeling using the word "like" and a description of what the feeling is like.

HAPPY	SAD	ANGRY	AFRAID	FEARLESS
airy animated blissful bright brisk buoyant cheerful cheery comfortable complacent content debonair ecstatic elated enthusiastic exhilarated exultant festive free & easy frisky genial glad gleeful happy high-spirited hilarious inspired jaunty jolly jovial joyful joyous jubilant lighthearted lively merry mirthful peaceful playful pleased rapturous satisfied saucy sparkling spirited sunny transported vivacious	cheerless clouded crestfallen dark dejected depressed despondent disconsolate discontented discouraged disheartened dismal downcast downhearted dreadful dreary dull flat frowning gloomy glum heavyhearted ill at ease in the dumps joyless low low spirited melancholy moody moping mournful out of sorts sad somber sorrowful spiritless unhappy woebegone woeful sullen sulky	acrimonious angry annoyed bitter boiling churning enraged furious hot-headed in a huff in a stew incensed indignant inflamed infuriated irate irritated mad offended provoked resentful sulky up in arms virulent worked up wrathful	afraid aghast alarmed anxious appalled apprehensive chicken cowardly diffident dismayed doubtful fainthearted fearful fidgety frightened hesitant horrified hysterical in fear insecure irresolute menaced misgiving nervous panicked petrified quaking scared shaky shocked suspicious terrified threatened timid trembling tremulous worried yellow	audacious bold brave certain confident courageous daring dauntless determined encouraged enterprising gallant hardy heroic reassured resolute secure self-reliant spirited stouthearted
OTHER	EAGER	HURT	INTERESTED	DOUBTFUL
absorbed affected awed oppressed pathetic restful serene tranquil	anxious ardent avid desirous eager earnest enthusiastic intent keen zealous	aching afflicted agonized crushed distressed grieved hapless heartbroken hurt in despair in pain injured mournful offended piteous rueful suffering tragic woeful worried	absorbed affected concerned curious engrossed excited fascinated inquiring inquisitive interested intrigued nosy snoopy	distrustful doubtful dubious hesitant indecisive misgiving perplexed questioning skeptical suspicious unbelieving uncertain wavering