It takes a powerful person to cry out despite those who'd prefer the convenience of silence. It takes a fearless person to allow their sadness to come out from the tight box of cultural expectations to be expressed and processed.
And it takes a world of strength for that same person to be true to their feelings, own their emotional territory - to walk into the very chaos of its outright messiness - and uncover the paragons of victory and joy that were held by them, for such an aching long time, so quietly within.

Susan Frybort [From 'Open Passages']
Art: Tangled Muses