It’s difficult to reflect right now, as I am scared of what’s happening in the United States. But I want to keep my daily rituals as a method of surviving this mentally.
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Fire consumes. It destroys — houses, forests, lives. 
Fire warms and feeds. When we capture and contain fire, it becomes a lifesaving force in our houses.
Fire soothes, as we watch it dance in a fireplace.
Fire inflames — we use it as a metaphor for passion.
Fire reflects human complexity in its many, many aspects, which might explain why we’re so fascinated with it.
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