I know you know this, but feelings include not only the "bad" such as sorrow, pain, grief, anger, hopelessness, etc, but also joy, love, connection, humor, etc.

In my own experience, my ability to experience joy and connection and find humor in everyday life is directly proportional to my ability to feel and make sense of pain, anger, and the other less positive emotions.

The other thing that feelings are good for is the more I pay attention to them, the more mindful I am in my everyday life. The more mindful I am, the more present I am to experience not only the events of my life, but also the joy, love, connection, and humor that is attached to these events.

It's a pretty good trade-off, and it gets better all the time.

Anne