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We do not become healers.
We came as healers. We are.
Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not become storytellers.
We came as carriers of the stories
we and our ancestors actually lived. We are.
Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not become artists. We came as artists. We are.
Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not become writers, dancers, musicians, helpers, peacemakers. We came as such. We are.
Some of us are still catching up to what we are.

We do not learn to love in this sense. We came as Love. We are Love. Some of us are still catching up to who we truly are.

- Clarissa Pinkola Estés

About the Author:
Clarissa Pinkola Estés is a first-generation American writer and Jungian psychoanalyst. She was raised in the oral tradition of ancient mythos, stories, chants, songs and dances, and in traditional healing ways. She is the author of Women Who Run with the Wolves, which has sold over two million copies and was on the New York Times bestseller list for 145 weeks.

[Image: Untitled, but known as Woman in Moonlight (circa 1930s) oil painting on canvas by Bengali artist Hemendranath Majumdar (1894-1948).]

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For the month of December, we’re highlighting the Top 8 Blogs of 2023. Today, we’re revisiting some words on sad songs and the safe space that is music. We invite you to read “Sad Songs Make Me Less Sad” by Stephen Kellogg at https://wrt.lv/43ec4BG.

A big thank you to all of our courageous and wonderful contributors. You all play a big part in letting people know that they are not alone, hope is real, help is out there, and healing is possible.