Story of My Feelings

Thanks to Thomas Moore's "Care of the soul" I have new found
understanding of the necessary depths our soul must reach in order for
us to understand the hidden mysteries of the spirit. All of our lives we
are told that we have to be happy, we can't feel sad, or there's
something "wrong" with us. Moore has given me the power to accept my
darker feelings as normal. I bet more people than will admit have these
dark feelings. dark moments, or dark places, but as I've learned from
Moore it is better to embrace our darkness. Contrary to what everyone
recommends, we should explore the darkness to discover our true nature,
and, if possible, express what we learn using the arts. All of this
explains why people have always reacted so negatively to my writings,
for I'm unafraid of peering into my darkness and share what I find
there. That is my challenge, my curse, to dedicate myself to letting go
of my inhibitions to honestly share what is behind the doors I should
not open. I must take what no one wants to see and expose it to the
world, hoping against hope that the world can look at my bared soul
without judging me and in the end making the world a more beautiful
place.