Good Bones, written by the incredibly talented Maggie Smith, speaks to and for so many who are struggling to find words. While speaking to her alumni magazine, Smith noted “This poem feels less like mine than any other poem I’ve written. It belongs to others. I live in this nest in Ohio and my poem is flying to people and places I will never see. It has a bigger job to do.” Wrapped in humility, Maggie reminds us that there is always a job to do. Our job, my lovelies, is to find the connections in others which comfort, embrace, and encourage us, but also-and maybe more importantly-to find the connections which challenge, unsettle, and grow us. Not only is this a necessity for community, but in it there is also immense possibility. If this journey towards healing from trauma has taught me anything, it has taught me that we must face what is uncomfortable to find our power, our truths, and our opportunities for tremendous growth. we must face what is uncomfortable to find our power, our truths, and our opportunities for tremendous growth. You can make this world beautiful by being you, and doing the hard work. We can make this world beautiful, together.
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