Drains and Fountains

This volume of Bookmark This is definitely inspired by my past several weeks in Nantucket - beginning with a profound bit of advice garnered from yoga class. “Surround yourself with fountains, not drains” is a summary of the intention suggested by the instructor.  Have you ever spent time conversing with someone and you feel drained by the experience?  Conversely, have you had a discussion with someone that leaves you feeling upbeat and energized?  Some people suck the life out of me (usually by over sharing) while others emanate energy - bringing out something that is at once intellectually stimulating and viscerally exciting.  These “fountains” balance a conversational give and take where the words build up, flow, rise, fall, and create energy.  So, I’m going to avoid going down with drains, and sit beside the fountains who bring out the best in themselves and in me.