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I may be familiar with this kind of feeling. There is this thing that I found usually helps, although it sounds paradox... don't fight your feelings. Fighting them makes them stronger, more overwhelming, more out of control. They might even cause physical illnesses on you as a result from the oppression.

What you need to do, is accepting your feelings. You don't have to love them, just *allow" them to exist. If you're sad, allow yourself to be sad. Let heartbreak be heartbreak. Anger is allowed to be anger too. And so on. Everything wants to be respected, including your feelings. And by respecting your feelings you can peace inside eventually.

A shaman told me happiness is what you feel after going through all your other feelings. People who repress those other feelings won't be able to feel happiness either.

Let all your feelings and thoughts pass by like clouds. Like a storm. And try not to interfere. Simply wait it out. You are the sky, and your feelings are the weathers.

Oh, I completely understand what you are saying. One way I allow my feelings to exist is through my art. I drew this after I opened my bakery and we kept getting hit with tragedy after tragedy. While it hasn't gotten better, it's easier to handle. Thank you for your concern

If you feel the passion from your heart for this bakery, please stick with it! I hear it's common that the first few years of a new business are the hardest, and that's why a lot of people quit before it gets better.

I'm sorry you had to endure tragedies, but stick to your positive vision for the bakery. Sooner or later this kinda mindset will attract great ideas and opportunities.