Why I'm awake at 4 a.m. writing the story I thought I'd never tell

Day 26 of The Seal: A 30-Day Micro-Memoir Series

It’s not usually a good sign when I’m awake at four in the morning. But here I am alert and typing away at my computer with my Earl Grey tea and birdsong in the background.

I know it’s because I’ve just returned from a silent meditation retreat where I received one clear message: tell your story.

But this is not the story I always told myself I would tell…