I have written before of my love of crosswords, and how you put a question ‘on the back burner’, to be furnished in due course with the answer, without effort.
Well a funny thing happened yesterday. I'd been racking my brain over a fairly straightforward clue, dropping in on it every now and again and… nope. Still nothing there (why am I even bothering trying)?!
Then, just as I was climbing into bed, there it was. Clear as day. Simple. Straightforward. I knew that I knew it. All sorted. Back burner FTW!
Next morning, I come down to the kitchen table and… it's bloody gone again!!
And I was back to racking my brains all over again.
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It just goes to show, it's not wise to leave things until later. Inspiration, creativity, gifts from the energy of life… those need acting on, pronto.
It's why, when I have an idea for a Daily Reminder, I'll get it written down immediately.
I know that if I listen to the mind under such circumstances, saying in the most casual fashion,