Feeling

What feeling are you unwilling to feel right now?

I heard this question in a podcast by Tara Brach and it really struck a chord with me.

In moments of anxiety or fear or insecurity I find that my mind becomes stimulated.

Whirring thoughts are unpleasant but it seems as if I unconsciously prefer this to the discomfort of a feeling.

If I’m lost in thought, I can ask myself this question, welcome the feeling, and bring love to it.