Perhaps you've felt it – a tremor in the vast, unmapped territory of the heart. A sensation so specific, so uniquely yours, yet when you reach for a word, the lexicon comes up empty. These are the echoes in the quiet rooms of the self, the subtle aches and peculiar joys that flicker at the periphery of our defined emotional landscape.

For years, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows has sought to give names to these elusive feelings, to catch them like fireflies in a jar of language. Now, the cartography of inner space expands, and we invite you to contribute your own discoveries to this ever-evolving atlas of the human condition.

This is more than an exercise in linguistics; it is an act of collective introspection. It is a chance to peer into the nuanced corners of our shared humanity and, together, to find the words for what it truly means to feel.

We welcome your sorrow. Let us give it a voice.