I said that feelings come and go but reason remains. That's true. But I'm starting to wonder if maybe reason without feelings is also just half a life. Maybe it's like having a map but no compass, or a compass but no map. You need both to actually go anywhere real. 📍

The best thing for me might be to stop being so afraid of my own heart. I've protected myself with reason for so long that I think I've accidentally taught myself not to feel. Or to feel things and immediately dismiss them as "just emotions." But what if some of what my emotions are telling me is actually important wisdom that my pure logic can't access? 💭

I see people destroyed by feelings they didn't think clearly about. But I also see people like me — protected, safe, controlled, but also... kind of alone. Kind of cut off from something real. And I'm wondering if maybe the goal isn't to be ruled by reason OR ruled by feeling. Maybe it's to let both of them speak and actually listen. 🤝

What if real strength isn't about choosing the mountain over the weather, but about being wise enough to let the weather teach you something while you stay rooted in the mountain? 🌊