Jeannie, first off, I’m so sorry, love, for what happened to you at three years old. I’m sorry for the way that violation impacted you. You are brave for traversing the darkness and I give thanks to the good people who have come into your life that allowed you to trust again. Thank you for all that you share from the depths. I hold your reflections with gratitude and tenderness.
I remember when I spent time on the Crow Reservation one of the elders told our group of students that the most important time of the day, the time when you could look for answers to the questions you had or the spiritual advice you were seeking was also the darkest time of the day - right before the sun started to rise, and to not fear that darkness. Your piece reminded me of that wisdom. Thank you.
Regarding the “unremittingly bleak" response from the editor, my thoughts are this: they are providing that feedback through their lens. The questions you asked yourself after receiving that feedback are normal. I encourage you to create space between their feedback and your sense of who you are. If the words you put on the page feel true to who you are and how you feel, you are exactly where you need to be. Thanks for making me reflect.
Jeannie, first off, I’m so sorry, love, for what happened to you at three years old. I’m sorry for the way that violation impacted you. You are brave for traversing the darkness and I give thanks to the good people who have come into your life that allowed you to trust again. Thank you for all that you share from the depths. I hold your reflections with gratitude and tenderness.
I remember when I spent time on the Crow Reservation one of the elders told our group of students that the most important time of the day, the time when you could look for answers to the questions you had or the spiritual advice you were seeking was also the darkest time of the day - right before the sun started to rise, and to not fear that darkness. Your piece reminded me of that wisdom. Thank you.
Regarding the “unremittingly bleak" response from the editor, my thoughts are this: they are providing that feedback through their lens. The questions you asked yourself after receiving that feedback are normal. I encourage you to create space between their feedback and your sense of who you are. If the words you put on the page feel true to who you are and how you feel, you are exactly where you need to be. Thanks for making me reflect.