Feeling Sadness ??? Our experiences color everything. The events of the past can have a profound effect on how we see our lives now & what we choose to believe about our world. Our past experiences can also influence our emotional reactions & responses to present events. Each of us reacts to stimulus based on what we have learned in life. There is no right or wrong to it; it is simply the result of past experience. Later, when our strong feelings have passed, we may be surprised at our reactions. Yet when we face a similar situation, again our reactions may be the same. When we understand those experiences, we can come that much closer to understanding our reactions & consciously change them. Counselling session helps.