I'm a writer, which means I transform thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations into letters on a page. The process of molding those things into words and sentences is a sanctuary action for me, and in these dark days we really need to seek out strategies which help us cope. Here are a few ways things writing does: It forces me to encounter what I'm thinking or feeling, and provides shape to what it is. It gives me a sense of control within a wild and untamed universe. I ha