Troubled articles
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Soundbites: Trouble & Together at the Flynn
"As I walk through this wicked world, / searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity, / I ask myself, 'Is all hope lost? / Is there only pain and hatred and misery?'" So go the opening lines of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding," written by English songwriter Nick Lowe in 1974 and made famous in 1979 by Elvis Costello & the Attractions. I've been attuned to this song lately as I've been experiencing debilitating bouts of empathy. Maybe it's all the dire news...
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Making Meaning Is the Antidote to Troubled Feelings
A contemporary writer on Stoicism, Ryan Holiday, recently observed: Professional writers quickly learn one reality of the job: you have more bad days than good days. It’s the rare day that the writer finds that the words come out exactly the way they were in their head. More often, one is disappointed, distracted, struggling, committed
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11 troubling signs of emotional distance in a relationship
Whether it is feeling physical attraction towards your spouse or partner or simply relating to them on an emotional level, you know the value of these emotions. Therefore, you know something is amiss if even the slightest of these emotions is lost.