sometimes i let myself sink into a memory after going stream of consciousness for a bit. other times i go into a sit specifically wanting to describe a certain one or describing one memory leads me to remember another one. i love trying to go into as much sensory detail as possible as well as trying to remember other details (what they were wearing, where they were standing, what someone said, how that made me feel, etc.) it feels like following a mysterious thread through a maze and trusting that you'll be surprised by where you end up.
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