Good morning, dear Liz – thanks for your affirming response to my post here. I’m sorry to know you experienced similar abuse to what I’ve described, but I’m glad my share could provide some grounding in the work we are undertaking. It’s been a journey getting to the place where I can talk about it without a lot of charge. More and more, it becomes part of the fabric of who I am but it does not define me.

Yes, a “beautiful and tenderly reconstructed container” is an apt description. Thank you for that! I know you speak from experience, and I am equally grateful to be learning and growing in your company.