The Power of Catnip and Kryptonite

Elizabeth Gilbert once described a relationship with someone as both "catnip and kryptonite." 

If you have owned a cat, you know catnip's lure. Superman had to avoid his proximity to kryptonite or suffer weakened power.

Do you have a place, situation, or activity like that? How do you neutralize the obsessive effects on you? 

How could it empower you to make a good decision about the relationship you will have in the future?

"Judge a moth by the beauty of its candle," said the poet, Rumi.

Writers need the challenges of approach and avoidance to create works of wonder. Write about an obsession with something amazing or amusing. What about it confuses or confounds?

Make a list of catnip adventures you'd like to pursue you haven't considered.

Delve into the aspects of Kryptonite that excite. Develop a character who might like to fly into the flame.

Always add a spark of humor.