[Physical contact, from a comforting hug to a hand upon the back, promotes the regulation of stress and wellbeing. It directly impacts the nervous system. It calms the nerves and slows the heart.
So why is his thundering inside his chest? And why has it stopped beating?
His body reacts by leaning forward; grounding itself by leaning across the railing. He stares down at the ocean and thinks about disappearing. He, too, lives in the moment, but opposite to this man who thinks he should enjoy life. Who is the reason I enjoy life. That is what he would say were he anyone else. But he knows himself intimately and identifies even his mind as something to pull and prize apart.
It's times like these his image begins to unravel; returning to when he was a youthful man with outgrown hair. His calm demeanour remains the same but his looks? Well. They're not what he sees inside himself.
Because that's all anyone ever cares about, isn't it? His face. His hair. His eyes.]
Meaning. You and I share a different understanding of the word.
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So why is his thundering inside his chest? And why has it stopped beating?
His body reacts by leaning forward; grounding itself by leaning across the railing. He stares down at the ocean and thinks about disappearing. He, too, lives in the moment, but opposite to this man who thinks he should enjoy life. Who is the reason I enjoy life. That is what he would say were he anyone else. But he knows himself intimately and identifies even his mind as something to pull and prize apart.
It's times like these his image begins to unravel; returning to when he was a youthful man with outgrown hair. His calm demeanour remains the same but his looks? Well. They're not what he sees inside himself.
Because that's all anyone ever cares about, isn't it? His face. His hair. His eyes.]
Meaning. You and I share a different understanding of the word.