Getting Your Head Out of the Sand
What advice would you give someone who had your exact life — same constraints, same resources? I keep a bust of Beethoven at home, a sculpture my mother made when she was younger. Sometimes, when I feel stuck, I place him on the table, facing the sofa. Then I talk to him as if he were me, trying to force some clarity onto him about his current situation.
Things get surprisingly clearer when they're not about you anymore.
PS: I felt it was a weird thing to do for a while. I mentioned it to someone, who told me Gestalt therapy uses similar methods. It still feels weird, though.