
The Idea
Feel Your Feelings is a publication exploring five basic emotions, how they work, why they exist, and how to recognize them. The title is meant to feel like permission, not instruction, an invitation to sit with a feeling rather than a self help book telling you how to fix it.
Each emotion unfolds through its meaning, its function, and the physical cues that give it away, paired with graphic novel style panels that turn the research into something that sticks. The character guiding each chapter is modeled closely on its author, so the small anecdotes feel personal rather than generic.

Yellow, You Light Me Up
Enjoyment sends one simple message: this feels good, come back to it. It's the body's reward signal, an evolutionary nudge that widens our focus and pulls us toward the people and experiences that help us thrive.
Yellow carries the chapter, warm and bright, tied to sunshine and lifted spirits. The background blooms outward like a flower, echoing how open and expansive happiness can feel.

Violet, You Scared Me
Fear sends a different message: something threatens my safety, respond now. It's one of the body's oldest survival tools, preparing us to face danger before we've even consciously registered it.
Violet carries the unease fear brings, while the background curves inward and rises high, almost closing in, echoing how fear can feel engulfing.

Getting Through Blue
Sadness says something has been lost, take time to process it. It gives space to withdraw and grieve, and signals to people nearby that comfort might be needed.
Blue holds the quiet of sadness, calm on the surface but tied to a sense of emptiness. The background moves in cloudy, wavy forms, numb rather than still, echoing that hollow, drained feeling.

Green Makes Me Sick
Disgust is a rejection response: this is harmful, get away from it. It's a protective instinct, keeping us clear of things that could cause harm, from spoiled food to unsafe situations.
Green marks the chapter, a colour long tied to things gone bad or rotten. The background curls and spirals like smoke drifting through the air, capturing that instinct to flinch and turn away.

Red, You're Bothering Me
Anger pushes back: something is wrong or unfair, respond to it. It's tied to survival too, a response that has helped people stand up to threats and unfair treatment.
Red carries the heat anger brings, tied to a racing heart and a flushed face, and long associated with danger and warning. The background bursts outward in sharp spikes, less an explosion, more a boundary being drawn.


