Have you ever felt empty? Life feels empty?

August 19, 2022 3:19am CST
Feel empty. Then we try to run from the void, try to fill the void, try to understand the void. And those efforts in the end will still make us feel empty again. Nothing can completely fill the void. At home, most nights, I watch movies on streaming services. My special time to relax watching movies. Are you like that too? One night, even though the movie wasn't finished yet, I was already sleepy. I Turn off the tv. Usually goes to the bathroom and then to bed. This time it was unusual. I turn off the tv. And I'm still sitting on the couch watching the tv screen. that TV screen no more movies. Blank tv screen and empty feeling like tv screen. Where in it contained various thoughts, feelings, events, comedy, tragedy, and drama of life. When I turn off the tv, the tv screen is there. When the tv is on, there is a movie with various movie moments in it. the tv screen is still there. The same goes for feeling empty. No matter how hard we try to fill it, want to run fast, somersault, interpret acrobatically, feeling empty will always be there. In this life what we think is opposite or contradictory turns out to be complementary. Emptiness is not the opposite of content, but emptiness completes content. If we are truly aware of this, it will slowly manifest itself within, acceptance of the feeling of emptiness.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
19 Aug 22
Welcome to Mylot. It seems you have lots of emptiness in your life which has made your life boring. You need to have friends in your life with whom you can play and share whatever you have in your mind and heart.
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@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
19 Aug 22
@cacay1 I agree I also suggest she find a few companions so that she may let her negative feelings out.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Aug 22
@sjvg1976 her feeling of emptiness is at the extreme level. She needs people to avoid the bad feeling that may lead to depression.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
19 Aug 22
If you single what I can say is find dates to keep you busy and enjoying yo get to know people
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@aninditasen (16389)
• Raurkela, India
19 Aug 22
When you don't have your own good thoughts you feel empty. Better listen to some good music when you feel so and you'll feel good.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Aug 22
@aninditasen, the best thing to do to avoid feeling empty. Music brings joy and glory to feel nearer God.
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@aninditasen (16389)
• Raurkela, India
20 Aug 22
@cacay1 Yes, music makes us happy and soothes our soul.
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19 Nov 22
What's your favorite fun music, what do you usually listen to?
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Aug 22
Sorry for that feeling of emptiness of yours that disrupts your presence. Are you alone? I only feel empty if I'm alone that's why I hate to be alone for I hate loneliness and emptiness
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19 Nov 22
It's not easy being alone :(
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 22
@rylescarlett, yes so true it kills us, but I have to tune in rock music
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8 Dec 22
@cacay1 Is it effective to get rid of loneliness? ;)
@Shiva49 (26681)
• Singapore
21 Aug 22
I try to keep my mind active and do different things. That helps to find balance and meaning. Hope you too can leave emptiness behind.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Nov 22
@Shiva49, that's a good escape to loneliness and life's emptiness.
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@Shiva49 (26681)
• Singapore
19 Nov 22
@rylescarlett Yes, we need to move on as the future is beckoning us.
19 Nov 22
May the balance of my soul be restored :)
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@porwest (90876)
• United States
19 Aug 22
I tend to find that outlets help. I have my music and my writing, in fact the entire creative process. It allows me to purge myself of some of the things in life that are less than desirable, and helps me get on with a better day.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Aug 22
@porwest, that's a very good escape to emptiness. When I feel the emptiness, I write poems and short stories and laugh while writing a story thus, help me forget my empty feeling.
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@porwest (90876)
• United States
20 Aug 22
@cacay1 It is a great way to express one's feelings and even get things off our chest. I have written songs, for example, that do that quite well.
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19 Nov 22
Thank you very inspiring, I will find what creative things work for me. :)
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@Adie04 (17360)
20 Aug 22
Welcome to mylot! Oh yeah, I really feel it after broke up with ex.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Aug 22
@Adie04, agree we seemed lost our way but temporarily.
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Aug 22
@Adie04 yes and just smile and move on. It's better to have love and lost than never to have love at all.
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@Adie04 (17360)
20 Aug 22
@cacay1 Aye. But I know we will get our strength after that. Be strong
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@RebeccasFarm (89882)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Aug 22
Yes and I too accept this.
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• Arvada, Colorado
20 Aug 22
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
20 Aug 22
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19 Nov 22
:)
@innertalks (21916)
• Australia
21 Aug 22
You raise some interesting points there about emptiness. But does emptiness complete content, or does emptiness include content? Which includes which? Does content fill emptiness? Which is greater emptiness, or content? In the beginning was God, emptiness, and love. Creation came about as content, when love moved across the emptiness, and created itself into parts of something within emptiness, which is infinite but empty, whereas with love it is infinite, but full, and between the two states, God connects emptiness to infinite fullness with his love. Love turns into content as it moves through emptiness, and a field of love is created, which is both a field, and infinite particles of itself, called creation, which matter, then gathers around to form forms. Each particle of matter has love's energy within it, and which gives life, or a soul, to that particle, and also connects it back to God too.
19 Nov 22
Thank you for the spiritual advice. I feel calmer after reading it. :)
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• India
19 Aug 22
Welcome to mylot, In life we need to be adaptable and flexible to stay good
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@cacay1 (83480)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
19 Aug 22
@Butterfingers that's right
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19 Nov 22
Right, looks like I need to train myself
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