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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 8 MIN

Sweet Sorrow

from "Listening to the Essence of Things": The quest for meaning in dark times · host Tina Beattie

I wake up feeling sad. I often do. Sadness is life’s mixed blessing for those of us born to write. This has nothing to do with publications, publicity, and success, and everything to do with the restless, futile quest to find words that will communicate the wordless depths of the soul to another who will read, listen, and understand. How could one possibly be happy with such a vocation?Read the Substack post here: Get full access to "'Listening to the Essence of Things': Musings on Life" at tinabeattie.substack.com/subscribe

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