Creating space. Building skills. Supporting emotional well-being—together.

Emotional Awareness Advocates (EAA) is a growing community of individuals committed to understanding emotions, responding with intention, and supporting others through mindful, compassionate engagement. Rooted in the work of Unpacking Emotional Baggage, the Advocate pathway blends self-reflection with practical tools you can use in everyday life, education, and community settings.

What Is Emotional Awareness?

Emotional awareness is the ability to recognize, name, and understand emotions—your own and others’—and respond rather than react. It’s not about avoiding emotions; it’s about learning how to work with them in healthy, constructive ways.

At the heart of our approach is the ARMS Framework:

  • Assess what you’re feeling and what’s happening around you

  • Reflect on triggers, patterns, and meaning

  • Manage emotions with practical strategies

  • Support yourself and others with care and intention

Who Are Emotional Awareness Advocates?

Emotional Awareness Advocates are people who:

  • Value emotional well-being as essential to personal and collective growth

  • Want language and tools to navigate emotions confidently

  • Are committed to safe, respectful, and inclusive conversations

  • Believe emotional awareness strengthens relationships, learning, leadership, and community

Advocates come from many walks of life—educators, students, professionals, caregivers, community leaders, creatives, and lifelong learners.

What Advocates Do

As an Emotional Awareness Advocate, you may:

  • Practice ongoing self-awareness and reflection

  • Participate in guided conversations and learning experiences

  • Use emotional awareness tools in classrooms, workplaces, families, or community spaces

  • Help create environments where people feel seen, heard, and supported

  • Serve as a connector, pointing others to healthy resources and conversations

Advocates are not therapists—they are informed, intentional supporters who know how to hold space and encourage growth.

How to Become Involved

1. Start With Awareness

Begin by exploring the Unpacking Emotional Baggage resources—books, journals, videos, and reflection prompts—to build your personal foundation.

2. Participate in an Emotional Awareness Advocate Experience

Join a facilitated Advocate session or workshop led by the authors of Unpacking Emotional Baggage. These experiences introduce:

  • Core emotional awareness concepts

  • The ARMS framework in action

  • Practical tools for real-life application

  • Guided reflection and discussion

3. Commit to the Advocate Ethos

Advocates agree to:

  • Approach conversations with empathy and curiosity

  • Honor confidentiality and psychological safety

  • Continue learning and self-reflection

  • Model emotional awareness in daily interactions

4. Stay Connected

Advocates are invited to ongoing opportunities such as:

  • Community conversations and discussion circles

  • Special events, workshops, and labs

  • Resource updates and reflection prompts

  • Opportunities to support or co-facilitate awareness spaces

Why Emotional Awareness Advocates Matter

In a world that often rushes past emotions, Advocates help slow things down—creating moments of clarity, connection, and care. Emotional awareness:

  • Strengthens mental and emotional well-being

  • Improves communication and relationships

  • Supports learning, leadership, and resilience

  • Builds healthier, more compassionate communities

Ready to Become an Emotional Awareness Advocate?

Whether you’re beginning your personal journey or looking to support others, there’s a place for you here.

Contact unpackingemotionalbaggage@gmail.com to learn more.

Together, we unpack emotional baggage—and make room for growth.