what did you used to feel that you don't feel now?

there are feelings you used to carry that have simply gone. some left because you healed. others left because something in you closed.

every day there's one live question, the same for everyone. answer it anonymously, see what other people said. it's all gone in seven days.

answer today's question

start by writing a list of feelings you remember having strongly, ones that don't seem to visit anymore. excitement before a trip. jealousy. that particular ache of missing someone. pick one and try to remember the last time you felt it. write about that moment. then write about now, about what sits in the space where that feeling used to be. is it emptiness, or is it something steadier? don't rush to label it as good or bad. just describe what the absence actually feels like in your body and your days.

  • write about a kind of excitement or anticipation you used to feel that seems to have faded without explanation.
  • think about a feeling you lost that you are quietly relieved to be free of.
  • consider a tenderness you used to carry that you would like to find again.

this is for people who feel different from who they were and aren't sure if that difference is loss or growth. for anyone who misses a version of themselves they can't quite reach.