To Carry Everything and Carry On

I Know Why Some Flowers Have Thorns

The other day, a friend of mine suggested that I close my eyes and imagine myself enshrouded in a soft aura of my favorite color whenever I feel out of sorts and paranoid, and within that aura, that is where I will feel safe, protected, and whole. I told him that was a wonderful idea and that I would give it a try.

There are actually a few things I woul…