hey there @Butterfly_love welcome to the forums!
it can be tricky to label our feelings sometimes, and i can definitely relate to the frustration of not having it figured out. some things that have helped me identify my emotions are:
- journaling, usually just writing down whatever i'm thinking and figuring out 'why' tends to lead me to the feeling. Journaling your thoughts & feelings - if you scroll down, there's some journal prompts to help guide you
- music - listening to songs and paying attention to which lyrics/themes i resonate with... e.g. if i'm listening to rnb or ballads, maybe i'm feeling a bit low... if i'm listening to pop music maybe i'm feeling a bit more neutral, etc can do it with movies too... i've noticed that whatever genre i'm interested in, i'm feeling the opposite - like when i'm in the mood for comedy, it's usually when i feel hurt. when i'm in the mood for fantasy, it's usually because i want to escape my reality, etc.
- talking to a professional - sometimes the feelings have been repressed and it's hard to get it to the surface... having my psych guide the conversation helped me figure out what i was feeling and why
sometimes, it's also okay to just... let the feeling be. it might be uncomfortable but just accepting it and letting that unknown feeling pass is also an option. hope one of these strategies work for you 💙
