During this period, it is important to practice compassion, gratitude, and loving kindness for yourself. As we work through change, it may seem as if you are suffering needlessly, and this can become overwhelming if we attempt to suppress the feeling. I suggest you open yourself up and acknowledge the suffering. Suffering is only temporary and acceptance of the impermanent nature of suffering makes the situation manageable. Embracing suffering may seem counterintuitive but this is a perfect time to practice equanimity, not attaching to positive feelings or having an aversion to the negative feelings and acceptance of them as they are.  Acceptance will allow you to look deeply into the cause of your suffering to end the suffering. A wise person stated, we create more suffering by trying to avoid suffering.

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