When people have some time after coming out of a relationship, it seems the way many describe it as having to turn something off. They’re having to turn of the side of them that cared for that person. It’s a hard release then to open themselves up to another, but when they do, you might hear something along the lines of, “it felt really good to feel something again.”
On a much less serious note, I think I’ve felt this in playing outdoor sports again. It’s hard for me to put a medium speed on when I play sports. I’ve never been the best at many sports, but I’ve always tried as hard as I can so that any lack of skill, I can try and make up with effort.
I’ve gotten somewhat used to not playing or doing outdoor sports. In a way, it’s been nice. Not having the extra time commitment to it, the expended energy, etc. But after finally playing again today, and not even a very active outdoor sport: Spikeball, I have a new drive for wanting to get out and play sports. It’s something I really love to do.
It’s dangerously easy for the circumstances around us to get us off the path of what we truly need and desire.
Don’t be afraid to feel something again…whether it’s a relationship or getting outside and playing sports.