Hey Sleepless. Unfortunately many of us feel that hollowness. For some it lasts a moment, for others it lasts a lifetime. I often wonder if the hollowness is a protective mechanism - it protects us from the huge lows, blocking out the feels of hurt, of despair, of fear. Sadly it takes with it the feelings of joy, like a steam roller through life, keeping everything even, keep the bumps from causing too much pain. Like what Croix was referring to near the top...flattening the peaks and troughs.
Wanderlust - I like the sound of your "feel party"! (Perhaps the start of another thread..."today I feel........". sad, angry, happy, empty, overwhelmed???). I can't do horror movies....I can understand why you use them to help to "feel"... but I suspect I get those some feelings from everyday life! I hope you find another substitute. It did make me pause however....I have a daughter who has always been into horror movies, and it saddens me to think that she may use them in the same way 😞
blondguy....so true. I was happy when I realised I got through the day before, when I got through that situation, when I made it to the end ..... perhaps it was just relief?
New Moon / Ginnygin- gladness, contentment, a stray smile....they are moments we snatch in our everyday lives, the things that keep us going, the little victories on life's journey!
Quercus - highly appropriate.
Keep the posts coming. Even if you can't remember a single happy moment, I think it's important to acknowledge it and share. 🙂
