Catharsis
Last week, I watched two movies.
The first was Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World. It was a wonderful film exploring the life of the poet whose powers of observation – particularly of the natural world – were unmatched.
The second was The Karate Kid.
On the surface, these films could not be any different. But they – in different ways – reflect the cathartic value writing provides to both the writer and their audience.…