your	body?	Do	you	feel	tenderness	in	your	stomach,	behind	your	eyes,
a	feeling	of	fragility	or	vulnerability?	Maybe	you	can	observe	an	urge
to	cry	or	to	retreat.	Perhaps	your	heart	feels	tense	or	heavy.
4.
	
Recognize	when	a	voice	in	your	head	pulls	you	away.	Gently	direct
your	attention	back	to	your	sad	feelings.
5.
	
Your	suffering	only	wants	to	know	that	you	see	it	and	that	you	no
longer	have	to	hide	and	suppress	it.	Repeat	internally,	“I	see	you,
sadness.	I	feel	you.	I	am	side	by	side	with	you.”
6.
	
Feel	the	sadness	as	you	breathe	in.	Release	the	sadness	as	you	breathe
out.	Notice	the	feeling	as	it	comes	in	and	how	observing	it	allows	it	to
become	less	intense.
How
	
Do	You	Feel	About	Your	Feelings?
We	minimize	our	very	real	and	normal	emotions	by	telling	ourselves,	“It’s
bad	that	I	feel	this	way,”	or	“My	negative	emotions	mean	I’m	weak,”	or
“What’s	wrong	with	me	that	I	feel	this	way?”	or	“I’m	such	a	loser	because
I’m	always	upset,”	or	“No	one	will	ever	love	me	because	my	emotions	are	out