Feelings Wheel

We give a rare gift to our friends and family members when we can speak plainly and honestly about our inner world. Naming our feelings opens a door, inviting others to see us, to know us deeply. It is a risk, a tender act of daring and courage. And it is worth it. Let the Feelings Wheel guide you, giving words to what’s going on within.

Sit alone for five minutes, in quiet. Look at the Feelings Wheel below. Choose three feelings that are stirring in you now. Go deeper — ask God where they are coming from. Offer these feelings to back him. Then share them with someone you trust.

[download the Rapt Feelings Wheel in PDF.]