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Tarryn's avatar

As a fellow over-thinker and big feeler, I identify with this a lot! Sometimes I wish I could just turn it off ❤️

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Trishanna Espericueta's avatar

The way that your work articulates every feeling I’ve ever had. It makes me feel like I have never had a unique experience in a way that heals the loneliness inside of me. Thank you.

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Megan Järvinen's avatar

Beautiful articulation of what it feels like to be a deep thinker. The writing helps validate it all and creates space for us endlessly philosophical beings to feel less alone. Thank you for your words. ❤️

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Teresa Thompson's avatar

Girl, you just might be my soul sister. I felt this article 1,000%! Do you ever feel you could live a whole, full life inside your own brain?

I've been this way over 40 decades. While it's always been a superpower, it has caught up with me in a very exhausting way. I'm not sure how to exist any other way! There will never be an "off" switch, but I'm trying to locate the "hibernate" button because our brains need rest too. I wouldn't have thought so 20 years ago.

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Paty Noceda's avatar

The ‘turn it off’ questioning has haunted me since I was a kid. I couldn’t put into words how I felt—until now. Thank you for this.

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Shalize Giane's avatar

This is beautiful. I love the way you’ve described what happens in your brain… how you feel when around other people… it’s exactly how I feel. I feel seen because of this. Thank you for sharing. I wish I could turn it off too 💫

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Mira's avatar

Yes, I relate. I keep having all these deep conversations in my head and longing for somebody in the outside world who listens to them and maybe even understands them. But everybody is in their own head and so there is no relieve from the heavy thoughts, just the loneliness inside 🤍

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