When You Are Feeling Quiet and Numb

We cannot be permanently fruitful or creative, excited or open. There are necessary times of retrenchment when there seems no alternative but to stop. We shouldn’t panic in these times, in fact we should endeavor to make our peace with them.

FURTHER READING

“Every year, nature quietly takes us through a moral lesson that has much to teach us about how we might relate to certain of the more dispiriting and despair-inducing moments in our own development. Beginning in mid-October in the northern hemisphere, the temperature drops, the nights draw in, the earth turns cold and hard, fog lies low over the land and rain drives hard across the austere, comatose grey-brown landscape. There is nothing immediate we can hope for; now we have nothing to do but wait, with resigned patience, until something better shows up…”

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Produced in collaboration with:

Natalia Biegaj

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[Joserbala]

I've been feeling like this for three days already; I know this is temporary, but what I didn't know was how much I needed this video. Thank you.

[thechancellor-]

To the *worthwhile person* seeing this, your dream is not dead. Don’t allow the past and current pains and hurts stop and define you. You’re more than a conqueror. Rise up and put yourself together. Keep pushing your future depends on it. I wish you all the best in life ❤️.

[freddybird]

I really enjoy the moments when i feel that numbness. I become an absolute observer. It’s almost meditative. I watch the world around me play out completely unobscured by my perception. It’s peaceful.

[vibesubliminals]

I’ve been feeling like this for months now. Not sure when things will change.. I’m starting to forget everything I once knew. Feels like I’m floating through a fog disappearing from the world. I want to regain touch with myself but am not sure how. Maybe this is just a part of cycle. I am staying calm and feel reassured this is just a phase

[mercyferal]

Some say I’m lazy. I say I’m “collecting my strength“

[shelveswithstories]

I have my finals in about a month and for the last 2 days I've been feeling like this. Unable to study anything, a vague indifference towards everything but not without sudden anxiety attacks. I know I'm not alone, but this is something which needs to be addressed. I'm glad this video came to me when I needed it!

[amazinggrace]

Three years ago my daughter, Laura, died. I cried every single day for three years. The grief is as intense as the first day. They say it gets better, but it really doesn’t. On the first and second death-aversary I woke up in complete peace for the whole day. Then on the day of her third death-aversary I woke up numb and haven’t had any emotions since. I thought maybe my body and mind needed a break from the agony of over 1015 days of paralyzing grief. I also had 6 family deaths in that three year period. Much love. 💕🐝💕🇺🇸

[JeanGreyish]

Nothing is harder than feeling a mid-winter state of mind right in the middle of Spring and Earth rebirth.



But here I am with other people commenting here, and I feel less lonely.

[LeanneRichardsWilliams]

I've always believed this about myself and ever since I've embraced my "winter moments", the reflections I've had feeds the new projects I get energized to start when springtime comes around.

[libalazs]

This video tries to prove that our life is similar to the seasons, such cliche as "time solves everything". Sometimes I wonder why I'm not that smiling, happy kid I once was in my childhood. It's not about "ups and downs". Something is deeply wrong with our modern society. One of the biggest problems imo is that there are no real communities anymore where you feel that you belong. No real "life goals". I'm 27 years old. I'm not interested in money and material things. This modern world has nothing to offer for the people who are interested only in peace of mind and happinnes. It's all about position, expensive cars, big house egoistic ambitions. People aren't really listening to each other. All they care is money, food, sex, views and the drama in the news. Everyone's acting busy in their little egoic bubble because that's the new trend. It's not about happiness, mental clarity, spiritual wisdom, living in the moment, dancing or searching for real friends, building a community. it's all about ego and money. That's the sad truth. This is why almost everyone with a soul in this earth is depressed. It's not our fault. It's the programming of our generation (insta, onlyfans, etc.) that all we need is money and fame to be happy. That's why we feel so f*** empty deep inside. It's not because my life is in the winter cycle c'mon...

[trinaq]

Thanks so much for dropping this video at just the apt time. I've been through a period of feeling numb and empty at times, and sometimes it feels like it'll last forever.

[TheWhalord]

I’ve been struggling with emptiness lately.. hallow feeling. This video came at the right time. Thank you :)

[Leo-mrqz]

I feel this way one week out of the month, every month, as a woman. I just want to be left alone and have peace and quiet. But, I have little ones to care for, a husband to pay attention to, chores to do, dogs to walks, etc.etc. It's nonstop. I just want to be left alone! 🙄

[Anarcath]

Quiet and comfortably numb is all I've ever felt:
The child is grown
The dream is gone
I have become comfortably numb

[mauzasghar]

Be patient when the numbness happen
Be grateful when you regain your abillities.

[drenkika]

It helps watching this video and reading the comments. I guess im not the only one feeling hopeless about the future while being alone at home lying on my bed and just thinking...

[Theo-xrgq]

I was literally struggling to keep studying, right as I guiltily lay in bed to procrastinate this video drops in my recommended. Thanks universe

[Sweaterlatethannever]

As someone who has anxiety and autism, I have felt like this more times than I can count. I can be having a great time lately and then, all of a sudden, a suffocating cloud of dread and numbness settles over me. I feel trapped because I know there is no logical reason for it, but then I cannot escape it. How can I solve something when I don’t know the cause of the problem? It is so validating to see a video to let me know I’m not alone

[aniketyadav]

This is literally me since past week.
I don't feel anything,
I wanna cry
But I can't,
I lost all the motivation
And even if I forcefully work for a good 7-8 hrs, in the end of the day I would still feel numb and low
It feels like I lost everything
And it's never gonna be alright.
I turned off all my social media accounts,
No contact to any friend or anyone.
Hope it gets normal soon. I can't live like this.

[scottchambers]

I’m not an emotional person but have been welling up and feeling a sense of impending doom for the last 24 hours. I really needed to see this video, it hasn’t immediately changed anything but hopefully a sign that I will start to feel better…