Every time I finish a personal essay I want to delete it because putting my life into words makes it feel smaller somehow.
More people experience this than they realize.
The act of naming and structuring experience can reduce its emotional complexity to something manageable but false.
“Where Are You with Personal essay and memoir?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.