Thirteen regions of the heart.

Stress, overwhelm, fear, and the weight of not-knowing.

Stress · Overwhelm · Anxiety · Worry · Avoidance · Excitement · Dread · Fear · Vulnerability

How we measure ourselves against others — and what it costs us.

Comparison · Admiration · Reverence · Envy · Jealousy · Resentment · Schadenfreude · Freudenfreude

Boredom, disappointment, frustration, and unmet expectations.

Boredom · Disappointment · Expectations · Regret · Discouragement · Resignation · Frustration

Awe, wonder, curiosity — the feelings of standing at an edge.

Awe · Wonder · Confusion · Curiosity · Interest · Surprise

Nostalgia, dissonance, discomfort, and the slipperiness of feeling.

Amusement · Bittersweetness · Nostalgia · Cognitive Dissonance · Discomfort · Disgust · Dehumanization · Objectification

Sadness, grief, despair — the heavier rooms of the heart.

Anguish · Hopelessness · Despair · Sadness · Grief

Compassion, empathy, and the boundaries that hold them together.

Compassion · Pity · Empathy · Sympathy · Boundaries · Comparative Suffering

Shame, guilt, embarrassment, and the path back to ourselves.

Shame · Self-Compassion · Perfectionism · Guilt · Humiliation · Embarrassment

Belonging, loneliness, and what it means to be seen.

Belonging · Fitting In · Connection · Disconnection · Insecurity · Invisibility · Loneliness

Love, trust, heartbreak — the risks of caring.

Love · Lovelessness · Heartbreak · Trust · Self-Trust · Betrayal · Defensiveness · Flooding · Hurt

Joy, gratitude, calm — the spacious feelings.

Joy · Happiness · Calm · Contentment · Gratitude · Foreboding Joy · Relief · Tranquility

Anger, contempt, and the line between hurt and harm.

Anger · Contempt · Disgust · Dehumanization · Hate · Self-Righteous Anger

Pride, humility, and the stories we tell about who we are.

Pride · Hubris · Humility