Color of the day: Topaz Incense of the day: Lilac I use beeswax candles, nontoxic and sweet-smelling. Light three or four of them in fireproof containers enough to create a warm, pleasant glow. Enjoy the candlelight; observe how it softens the room's edges. Take notebook and pen, and write stream of- consciousness, without stopping, until you've completed three pages. Don't stop, don't edit, and don't worry. Whatever niggling worry you may have had will be revealed by writing, and putting it down on paper will lighten the shadows inside you. It may still be dark outside, but inside darkness has softened. |