Think of it like this. On your own, unhindered, your default, you're a spark threatening to catch kindling at all times. Put off a bit of heat here and there. Enough to set curtains on fire.
But passion. Anger. You feed into those like you feed any fire. You allow yourself to thrive. It's not about holding back and all that nonsense. It's about understanding yourself enough that you don't become a forest fire.
And even if you do? So what. That's how fresh life grows.
Fire is always seen as nothing but destruction--rarely does anyone acknowledge that it brings new life. That it cleanses.
Strike a match, kid. I'm not kidding, you should actually do it. Without the magic you've acquired. That flame, that spark, that's you. It won't easily catch, not without all the bullshit surrounding it. Your emotions--they're your weapon. They're where you brandish your power. Just sink back into your feelings when you need to flourish and everything lights aflame around you.
Most adults don't have that power. They've shut off. Broken that connection. You don't have that luxury and that might be one of the few things that you can use to protect yourself.
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