trauma as art

I remember reading somewhere, as the 45th president was being sworn in, that the world may be terrible for a few years, but the art will be great because people are hurting, they're angry, and they will be creating to cope with the lack of control they have over this.

Reflecting on the times when I have been the most productive, I suppose it is right that it's when I'm dealing with something in my life I can't process alone. My therapist was my pencil - so I wrote, often badly. Then I felt better.

Now, my therapist is my therapist, but she encourages outlets wherever I can find them - so I write, and I feel better.