"I've Never Felt"
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For the last 2 years or so I’ve been learning to pay attention to how I feel. I’ve spent much of my life pleasing other people and as a result, haven’t owned my own feelings but instead take cues from people around me on how I should feel.

I’m discovering what a lonely place that is to be. But to move from there, one would have to allow themselves to feel, which awakens the feeling of loneliness and introduces pain.

I once read that Mother Teresa struggled with the idea of feeding rice to starving children because although their bodies needed it so badly the rice awakened a hunger in them that brought with it much pain. The pain was awakened like a sleeping lion.

Now, I’m being a little melodramatic here but there are similarities in how allowing ourselves to experience feelings fully, brings with it pain. But if one refuses to feel the negative things does he really feel the positive?

I want to be one who feels deeply…

-Patrick

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