Feelings Are Not The Enemy

You can’t close yourself off to grief without also closing yourself off to joy

In honor of World Mental Health Day, I’m sharing one of the most perspective-shifting conversations I ever had with my therapist. I hope that wherever you are in the world this story adds some softness to your day.

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“Many people can compartmentalize their emotions, but you appear to have no compartments”, my therapist said in a session last year, smiling…