Why do you enjoy your movies and television shows so much?  For you can observe as a spectator without having to dive in and get dirty.  Life can be messy.  It is far easier to watch others’ struggles and joys with which you identify.  It is that identification that tugs at the heart and keeps you coming back for more of these emotional roller coasters that you can turn on and off at will with the click of a button.  But to dive in and participate fully in life around you?  Why, that is a bit more scary.  But you came for the experience, so roll around in life as a part of it, not apart from it.  You will then experience a fullness that no amount of food, wine, or whatever you use to numb the senses can fill.  Try it, why don’t you.  You are already whole and so very, very loved.

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