Dear Daniel, Despite my exceptionally limited exposure to media, I managed to stumble upon your YouTube video. That lead me to listen to more. As a life long truth seeker raised in endless dysfunction, I easily embraced all that you had to offer by way of insight. Soon to be 55 I find myself living alone (completely) for the first time in my life. It is absolutely liberating! I will be opening the vault, if you will, on all the journals I have written since I was 12 years old. My aim is to deeply reflect (much like I have seen you do on a few videos) the differentials in what I wrote back then and how the memories surface now. What were the things I said to myself back then to make it through and what are the things I tell myself now to make sense of it all??? I left my home town when I was 18 and never went back -- that played a huge part in my ability to heal my own wounds. Sadly, my siblings chose a different path, however, that allows me to gauge my own progress. At times life has felt exceptionally isolating, but my writing has been my saving grace for as long as I can remember. I feel even more inspired to explore these journals and absorb the insight about myself they offer me. It was so heart warming and endearing to listen to parts of your story. I share your vison of a world that learns how to process and digest our traumas and heal from them. I have been trying to understand my own trauma my whole life in an honest way. The journals prior to 1990 have been tucked away for many years, the courage to open them and face one documented tragic event after another is a little intimidating, but I am more than up for the challenge. There will be no great narrative to follow, nor am I looking to do some magnificent storytelling -- I am looking to put all that to rest and move on with my life as light and as enlightened as possible -- understanding who I truly am to the deepest depths I possibly can. Thank you for sharing and allowing the insight from your experiences to nourish so many others. I appreciate what you have shared it touched my soul. Take care. Sincerely, Bonnie PS. I cannot even believe that I am writing this given my general avoidance of all social platforms. I just thought you, Daniel, should know how powerful and appreciated your words are. 🙂