Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process
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The hospitable sanctuary and the generous waters of an oasis can be enjoyed for one day or many, but not forever. Sooner or later they will cloy, and our hearts will long for what comes next.
David Richo • How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
What makes a fire burn
is space between the logs,
a breathing space.
Too much of a good thing,
too many logs
packed in too tight
can douse the flames
almost as surely
as a pail of water would.So building fires
requires attention
to the spaces in between,
as much as to the wood. When we are able to build
open spaces
in the same way
we have learned
to pile on the