Sadness can feel so many different ways in our body. Aching, crushing, bitter sweet
Sadness can seemingly come out of nowhere as well. It can surprise you with its strength
Sadness can slide into hopelessness, despair, powerlessness
Maybe that’s how sadness can serve us sometimes. As a warning that we could be headed towards emotions like hopelessness and despair
Looking at times I’ve been sad in my life, A lot of the time it is the end of something. End of school, moving away from close friends to another country, someone dying
The rest of the time, I’ve been sad that someone didn’t receive what they wanted in someway. I’ve been sad that I’m not receiving the treatment I wish to receive in a relationship, sad to see someone else not achieve/receive their dream in whatever form
Sadness most of the time seems to revolve around endings and unwanted. But maybe that’s still just unwanted. After all, I’m not sad about things I don’t like ending.
Is fear at the root of sadness/grief over the death of a loved one? Fear that we will never see them again, fear about our powerlessness to change things, fear about our lack of control, fear of the finality of it all
