Whenever I get too tangled, too overwhelmed with everything that clings to me and tries to drown me, I tread back.
I may not have enough memories,… but I still have music I listened to 15 years ago. I have series I used to watch over and over, alone in the world.
I cling to the feeling of ‘back then’ that comes back with the old stories I re-read.
So I put them on the background and try to rewind my mind into that state in the past. When the air was clearer and my bones were lighter.
And, just maybe, then I’ll have enough clarity to deal with the present.