There’s a Swedish proverb: “Shared joy is double joy; Shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”
We all have some exciting experiences, which might be as ordinary as a beautiful sunset. When joyful emotions arise, we want to share them with our partner, with a friend, or even a stranger. Or we might want to tell them about it. Sharing emotions is uplifting. When life is sad, we may want to withhold our feelings, but expressing them [...]