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What does it mean?
Emotional pain feels like physical injury and disrupts sleep and focus.
In plain terms
Desire and pain hurt deeply and keep me awake at night.
What can you take from it?
Emotions can feel like physical wounds.

Where it applies

  • breakups
  • heartbreak
  • insomnia

Putting it to work

  • acknowledge emotional pain
  • seek relief

Questions to consider

  • What keeps you awake?
  • What hurts you?

Another view

It conflates love with suffering too much.

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