Projections

Constantly projecting outward takes its toll: holding up a public image, curating how you appear in work and in love, pouring energy into the world.

It is like running your phone on max brightness in the full glare of the afternoon sun. The battery drains quickly.

On the flip side, turning inward, even for a moment, can feel both freeing and terrifying, because it leaves you with nothin but what’s actually there.