The commitment to feel one’s feelings and name their origins takes a lot of, well, work. Sometimes we act in ways that make it obvious to the rest of the world how little of this work we are actually doing. More often than not, we neglect to appreciate those who quietly labor to be in touch with their feelings and discern when to express then or when to contain them. I would count myself as a regular neglecter, someone failing to appreciate the emotional grunt work going on around and even within me. All I can say in my defense is please see my natal chart. Not a lot of emotional content there. Nevertheless, there is some and it can be quite potent. As I learn to recognize my own efforts at navigating emotional turbulence I learn to recognize them in others as well.
We all have to ride the waves of our very unpredictable feelings sometimes. It’s an awesome conversation, really, like what a surfer shares with the ocean. I salute those who continue with the discourse.
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