You know how every story has a villain? Darth Vader, Voldemort, or Miss Hannigan… the list of these delicious antagonists goes on and on. But why do we love them in our stories? Because, truth be told, we need them in our lives. Opposing forces are essential to our growth. Stories aren’t just uninteresting without conflict. They actually lack the essential building blocks that a hero (or heroine) needs in order to know themselves. So what does this tell us about our lives? And how does the way we view our “opposing forces” help transmute them? All of this, and more, in this week’s episode!