Empathic Writing Journey

It's no secret, that I am socially awkward. The commercial focus of dominant culture just doesn’t appeal to me. At all. And even more than that, it actually erodes my well-being.So I made some drastic changes -- to accommodate my monkish ways -- and I work from home as an independent writer and lavish listener. (If you are under-listened to -- and who isn't?? -- you should check out my offering.)A client recently asked me to write about the irresponsibility of Western filmmakers and media who popularize a harmful idealized myth of Gandhi. I DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT THE ROOT. NOT A PETAL. Fifteen years ago I sat in a graduate World Religion class and, on the day we were introduced to Hinduism, I was horrified. Nothing could have prepared me for the explanation of caste. My heart broke for the VOICELESS at the very BOTTOM of this diabolical structure: FREE WILL? PERSONAL RIGHTS? NO, NOT FOR EVERYONE. How would you like to have your destiny scheduled for you? Instead of a birth cert