Riding the Monsters in the Wilderness

Entering the wilderness is a larger metaphor for dealing with our own demons, our own motivations, be they good or bad. In this short excerpt, Annie Dillard shares the value of entering the wilderness of our own introspection: When we first enter into a period of solitude, there is a contending that must happen with our own demons, our own motivations, be they good or bad. In this beautiful short excerpt, Annie Dillard shares the value of entering the wilderness of our own introspection:

In the deeps are the violence and terror of which psychology has warned us…But if you…