I can't explain that, except to say there's release in knowing the truth no matter how anguishing it is. You come finally to the irreducible thing, and there's nothing left to do but pick it up and hold it. Then, at least, you can enter the severe mercy of acceptance.
タグ: truth, acceptance

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People, in general, would rather die than forgive. It's that hard.
タグ: secret, life, bees
I think many people need, even require, a narrative version of their life. I seem to be one of them. Writing memoir is, in some ways, a work of wholeness.
タグ: think, people, work, life
Unraveling external selves and coming home to our real identity is the true meaning of soul work.
タグ: true, soul, home, work
In the early 1800s, religion was often used as a way to keep slavery in place. Slaves were forced to attend the church of their owners, listen to selective dogma that kept them obedient and subservient.
タグ: way, slavery, church, religion
Giving voice to marginalised characters is extremely important to me. I want to explore the pain of disenfranchisement, the social strata and boundaries we create and how to make them more permeable.
タグ: important, voice, pain, me
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