writing tip: welcome the unwelcome...

What do we mean when we say “soul,” and given our understanding, what does it mean to write from there? In a recent interview, author and teacher Francis Weller spoke of the regions soul concerns itself with: 

“Soul invites the marginal, the excluded, and the unwelcome pieces of ourselves into our attention. Soul is often found at the edges, both in the culture and in our lives. Soul takes us down into the places of our shared humanity, such as sorrow and longing, suffering and death. Soul requires that we be authentic, revealing what lies behind the image we try to show the world, including our flaws and peculiarities. Soul doesn’t care at all about perfection or getting it right. It cares about participation. Soul is revealed in dreams and images, in our most intimate conversations, and in our desire to live a life of meaning and purpose.”

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