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From feeling lucky to feeling sad, feeling funky, feeling glad. Strong feelings, other people’s feelings, from being one of our senses to making no sense at all, how do we explain feelings, and what are we to do with all of them? I’ve been taught to observe my feelings with curiosity, like looking at an interesting cloud shape that is temporarily overhead, rather than identifying with the feelings that come-and-go or even claim them as my own. From that peaceful place of serenity, we can see things clearly without them being distorted by strong feelings for-or-against something. Can you pause between impulse and response? This is a lifelong practice...