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It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason
I’m beginning to think that unhappiness is one of the simple things in life: a pure, basic emotion to be respected, if not savoured. I would never dream of suggesting that we should wallow in misery or shrink from doing everything we can to alleviate it, but I do think it’s instructive.
Katherine May • Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Uncertainty. Anger. Despair. Envy. When you’re overwhelmed by big feelings, it can seem like you’re the only one who is struggling. But having difficult emotions doesn’t mean you’re malfunctioning. It means you’re human.
Mollie West Duffy • Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay
But feeling good isn’t possible all the time, because a life lived fully will always have difficult periods with plenty of negative emotions and moments upon which we can reflect and learn.