Over the last few weeks, I have been waking up with an increasingly intense sense of heartache.
As my personal life is peaceful right now, I felt puzzled. While wondering if something was wrong with me, I felt lonely and embarrassed about this strange feeling of painful contraction in my chest.
Then I made a discovery. As I was beginning to lead a 7:30 a.m. meditation session, I inquired if anyone else was experiencing similar feelings. Hands shot up. One person messaged, “I wake up like that several times during the night,” another replied, “I feel anxious often during the day.” Since then, I have been inquiring in all classes I teach and have received similar responses.