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  • December 26, 2013 at 9:25 pm #47625
    Shannon
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    I’ve always been an emotional person but it seems to be more bothersome than usual lately. I feel like a pot of boiling water that once the lid is removed, the water spills over. I notice this mainly when I watch shows or listen to music that is nostalgic or meaningful to me. It doesn’t feel right when I cry so easily at certain songs that I don’t remember crying at before. Something just swells in my heart and overwhelms me to the point of crying but its not joy, its something else. And ever since I’ve noticed this feeling, I note its presence more, like at anytime I could just cry for no reason if I just let myself. Its always there in the background, lurking somewhere in the back of my mind and in my heart. Has anyone else felt this? And what did you do to improve it?

    December 27, 2013 at 3:47 am #47645
    Matt
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    Shannon,

    Perhaps what you’re discovering is the soft heart of compassion. When you hear the songs, do you feel like you connect to the artist? Feel the emotion that went into creating the art?

    If so, consider spending a little time with self compassion. Can you look back at the child you were, struggling with a difficult environment and feel the same empathy for her?

    For me, I used to feel a lot of pain when I experienced art that was about understanding and forgiveness. Same as you, emotions would well up, and it was not joy… it felt more like loss, longing, and hope. After I learned to look at myself with compassion, the emotional welling still happens, but with appreciative joy.

    With warmth,
    Matt

    December 27, 2013 at 4:55 am #47647
    cesar
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    Hello Shannon I also share your emotional situation. I seem to place a great emotional attachment to music and certain songs. I don’t know how or why but when I hear a song that is very dear to me it takes great effort to not start crying. I seem to have developed this because to my mind the song or artist voice connects with me in a very deep level, were I can truly feel the emotions that I have attached to it. I can repeat the song as many times as I want, and it’s always there for me, unlike people who can hurt you. I can trust the song or the music to never betray me. And this is why I feel such an attachment and emotional connection to music. My feelings are sad mostly when I hear the songs. And there are some songs that I have forbidden myself to hear until I’m ready. One such song was very dear to me it took me 7 years to finally listen it it again and 7years of pent up emotions was like a tsunami hitting me. But it needed to be done. And I can listen to it again. I don’t know if anything I said helps but I can understand you.
    I really love music and the fact that it creates such an emotional response from me is something I think the song writers could appreciate.

    December 27, 2013 at 7:41 am #47649
    Mark
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    Shannon, I don’t think you need to “improve” it for yourself. I think this culture view crying as a sign of weakness. I see it as another outlet of emotion like laughter. I would say like with any emotion you notice is to BE with it. Allow it. Don’t push it down or away. It’s a part of you that is wanting to express itself.

    Metta,
    Mark

    December 27, 2013 at 12:44 pm #47701
    Shannon
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    Thank you everyone, your responses have really helped me look at this in another light.

    Namaste

    Shannon

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