10/24/2025
The Feeling Wheel
I clean five different wellness offices every week.
And in each one, I notice a version of the same thing: the feeling wheel.
You’ve probably seen it, a colorful chart that helps people name emotions like joy, anger, sadness, fear, and peace.
Every time I wipe a counter or empty a trash can in one of those spaces, I see that wheel taped to a cabinet or pinned to a wall, and I think about all the people who come there to untangle their feelings, people carrying grief, anxiety, exhaustion, or hope.
And I realize something: the work I do may never show up on that wheel, but it still supports it.
A clean, orderly space gives people room to feel.
It removes distractions, lowers anxiety, and makes the invisible work of healing a little easier.
Maybe that’s part of redemption too, caring for the environment that helps others heal.
When I clean with redemption in mind, I’m not just keeping things tidy; I’m helping create space for restoration, in small, quiet ways that most people will never notice.
But that’s okay.
Because the work still matters.
