This is when a person becomes aware of their emotions in the immediate moment they are being felt. When emotion rises, a Learner is first able to recognize their emotional state regardless of the situation or their personal connection to the subject matter. Realizing emotions are present is the first step toward reconciliation of both feelings and relationships.

What we feel to be true is different than what is true in reality. The separation is very clear to a Learner. Despite this, one must operate within the boundaries of one’s self-awareness and -respect. The existence of one’s self cannot be denied to exist, and self-expression should not be oppressed in any circumstance–literally any circumstance at all.