--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I love metaphors and she has come up with…" description: "\"“I love metaphors and she has come up with the idea of lighting candles to symbolize my past, present, and future. My past and present were the two can..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/jaycee-dugard-23760_past-and-present_i-love-metaphors-and-she-has-come-up-wit_1597364.jpg" --- # I love metaphors and she has come up with the idea of… ![“I love metaphors and she has come up with the idea of lighting candles to symbolize my past, present, and future. My past and present were the two candles we started with; she would ask me what I would like to start with or deal with today. I would light up either my past or my present depending…” quote by Jaycee Dugard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/jaycee-dugard-23760_past-and-present_i-love-metaphors-and-she-has-come-up-wit_1597364.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/jaycee-dugard-23760_past-and-present_i-love-metaphors-and-she-has-come-up-wit_1597364.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/faf/jaycee-dugard-23760_past-and-present_i-love-metaphors-and-she-has-come-up-wit_1597364.jpg) > ““I love metaphors and she has come up with the idea of lighting candles to symbolize my past, present, and future. My past and present were the two candles we started with; she would ask me what I would like to start with or deal with today. I would light up either my past or my present depending on the answer. During the last few sessions we've used the candles I've noticed my past melting more and more and becoming duller and duller in light.”” [Jaycee Dugard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaycee-dugard/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Lighting candles as metaphors helps visualize and process different life phases. **In simple terms:** Candles symbolize past, present, future. Key Takeaway Use symbolic objects to explore emotions. Themes therapy metaphor self-exploration Mood introspective hopeful Type therapeutic creative When to use this quote - counseling sessions - personal journaling - mindfulness practices Key Concepts Symbolic representation psychological processing Questions to Reflect On - Which symbol best represents your current state? - How can you refresh the meaning of a symbol over time? 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