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Posted by Deneb on August 14, 2005, at 12:44:21
I love emotions, they are so exciting.
The other day I was feeling kind of sad and then I thought, "Wow, it's great to be able to feel sadness." It's boring to be happy all the time. I wasn't happy that I was feeling sad because then I wouldn't be feeling sad anymore, but I liked experiencing the feeling of sadness. I wanted to be enveloped in sadness...to really take it all in...it was cool.
Does anyone know what I mean?
Deneb
Posted by 10derHeart on August 14, 2005, at 18:20:35
In reply to I love my emotions :-), posted by Deneb on August 14, 2005, at 12:44:21
I think I do.
It's like dark and light, hot and cold, etc. How could we possibly appreciate what each one is without its flip side? How could we even know how amazing joy feels, for example, unless we contrast it with despair?
And sometimes I'm just awestruck at emotions in general...their power and their mystery. As much as some feel so bad, I don't believe I'd choose to be without any of them. Better not ask me to repeat that when I'm really depressed, though....
I loved this post, Deneb. You know, wanting to be enveloped in sadness reminds me of what many therapists might say...let yourself feel it, completely. No denying or struggling against it. Easier said than done, I know.
But what you wrote, along with being beautiful and poetic, sounds...well, healthy! :-)
Posted by coley on August 16, 2005, at 12:15:27
In reply to I love my emotions :-), posted by Deneb on August 14, 2005, at 12:44:21
Maybe it is because most people spend so much time either denying that they are sad, or avoiding the embrace of sadness that you feel this way. Sometimes when I get really busy at work, and someone does something that upsets my flow I feel myself slipping into a cry, but then I tell myself I will feel sad later. When I have the time, and don't have to try to hide the tears. Sometimes a good cry is the best feeling in the world.
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