Thank you for sharing.

"To explore those dark corners in my mind took more courage than I felt like I could muster. I wanted to run from the darkness, not plunge into it."

I am glad your t was able to walk with you into that darkness so you could confront it. My t did the same with me. Any time I tried to back away from it because let's face it, working so deeply like that is hard, she would remind me that "Not everyone can do this deep work, Art" and that she was walking beside me through it. And that made me feel a little bit stronger (that she thought I could do it) and safe enough to continue. I enjoy reading what you share about your own work. Thank you for doing so.