Allowing Space for Sadness

"Listen to Sadness. Sadness is important. Sadness has something to teach you. It stands in opposition to an entire culture that tells people that happiness is the highest, best, and sometimes only permissible emotion, and that sadness is an obstacle to being happy, and that we should concentrate all of our emotional and cultural energy on trying to eradicate sadness so that everyone can be happy." ~ Roger Ebert During this talk, Shell explores the great importance of allowing ourselves to be sad, and points to the truth of the saying "the way out is through."