Writing from the darkness

I feel a real connection with the author. Throughout my life, I have always had a love-hate relation ship with reading and writing. I could relate to her in numerous ways. It's a big step to come out of your shell and not feel so locked up inside. Writing was sort of like her outlet, a place to get away from everything. "Humiliation in the face of aspects of the self we think are unsound, inappropriate, ugly or downright nasty blocks one's ability to see the possibility for transformation that such a facing of one's reality promises". I really liked this part of the reading, she can't fool herself. Reality has to be faced in order for her to transform as a writer.