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Ive spent much of my life resisting my true feelings.

You gotta feel it to heal it.

http://www.elephantjournal.com/author/dina-strada/

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But the only way out is in.

Believe me. Ive tried.

1) Am I being present in my life or am I numbing to not feel?

2) What am I hiding?

3) What am I really feeling in my heart?

4) If I didnt care what others thought of me, what would I be saying that Im not saying now?

Stalk it. Stalk the feelings.

are

everything.

You gotta feel it to heal it, baby

Relephant Favorite:

3 Steps to Learning to Experience Life Fully.

Author: Dina Strada

Editor: Travis May

Photo:Flickr/Martinak15

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