I've written a new article for my website Ncubator.ca, called Living Outside the Camp.
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I like it!!! And I'm glad you're going back for all who are so far away from the campfire.. Nice Job, Jodi!!
Jody,
You are so gifted with words....you know how to grab hold of the deepest feelings. I am trying to "come " out also and am going to read this to my therapist. With this coming out I have noticed a huge amount of angst, a kind of anger that is not anger if that makes sense. It is kind of fight to be part of the game. The therapist suggested I am having "feelings" again instead of just being a "non person"
If anyone stands in my path I seem to be like a mountain lion. I have never before known myself to speak my mind like I am doing, firming saying what I like and what I dont like. I guess I used to want to be "liked". I think my forced isolation where very few of my family and friends really cared, and know I could have died and still no one cared. So why would I need anyones approval? This is a a very freeing experience....dont care if I am liked ...I am just being me....a NEW me.....one who likes their own company now. My garden is is my best friend.
Great new article, Jody! Very gripping and with a truly stirring metaphor. When I scrolled back up the page, the light from the lantern seemed to jump out and grab me--as your article did.
Keep that fire stoked and burning!
Denn