Our Emotional Lives are Complicated

So, how are you feeling? 

It’s not a trick question. But it’s more complicated than it sounds. We’re always feeling something, usually more than one thing at a time. Our emotions are a continuous flow, not an occasional event. Inside each of us there’s a river—placid and contained sometimes, but raging and overflowing its banks at others. There’s a lot to navigate. 

Picture yourself at the moment you awaken. Even then, as you slowly regain consciousness, you’re feeling…