There is an epidemic in America. It takes many forms and has many faces. It creeps in at night when our guard goes down and haunts us during long, tiring work days. Some of us drink alcohol to drown its cries. And then there are those of us who snort white powder to be transported to a world free from it. We fear it with all of our being without realizing peace can be brought by embracing it. What we must embrace is our ability to feel emotion. The epidemic that I speak of is our refusal to feel.
We are endowed with beautiful powerful brains that allow us to think practically and experience the world around us. We were given five senses
with which to explore our environments socially and intellectually. At the heart of all of our experiences is the ability to feel emotion. From the moment of birth, we begin our journey: joy, happiness, relief, satisfaction, boredom, feeling "blah", sadness, anger, frustration, and pain. Emotion is at our core, in every cell of our body, and in every drop of our blood . We feel whether we want to or not. It makes us who we are as people and shapes our lives . It protects us by guiding us down the paths we pursue. It is a tool that is there for us not only to use and enjoy , but also to teach us lessons.
