ca·thar·sis /kəˈθɑrsɪs/ Pronunciation Key – Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuh-thahr-sis]

1.the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.

also

1. A purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.
2. A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit.

..Cathartic. I never realized how much so until today. After all of these years of writing endlessly, I never trully understood why.. now I do. It’s like an epiphany. And it feels better than anything else.