Sometimes I feel like a candle in a box. Occasionally there's a spark and my candle burns quickly and brightly. Everything is sharp, clear, in focus. My head is full of ideas and emotions. But soon the oxygen is gone and with a quick flicker everything is dark again.That may seem pessimistic, but I don't mean for it to be. What I want to know is how to keep the flame burning. When you live in a box, where can you make small cracks to allow some oxygen to seep in?
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Beautifully expressed.
Why confine yourself to that box? Push the walls of that box ... gradually you will notice your box has grown a little bigger.
two things that work for me when i need a little oxygen:
1) creating something beautiful. anything. even if i don't really feel like doing it in the beginning i feel better when it's done.
2) service. reaching outside ourselves is very rewarding.
my problem is finding a way to balance it all.
xoxo
Lovely post. Be gentle on yourself. When I need "fresh air," I go outside and surround myself with new people and new experiences. Inspiration is all around.
As far as my writing is concerned, I have been in a hermetically sealed box for eight years. I'm sure there is a way out, but I haven't found it yet.
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