Woods walking is restorative, especially during this global pandemic. On walks, various animals and plants remind me of the shared life support system we all depend upon. Homeostasis is a function of all contributing. No one species is more important than another. I met the Red Efts most mornings. as I slowed my pace. The slowing down allowed me to more fully experience the power of nature to assist in helping balance myself. In gratitude, I do all I can to help preserve these small creatures as well as the nature we are all a part of and need.

 

The Natural world provides anchor points into the very moment in which I am living. It is here I discover a new perspective in my art-making process.

Out of my head and into the moment, I awaken each time I pay attention to my natural surroundings.  In these moments of pure awareness, unhampered by the never-ending thoughts the human mind naturally creates, a still place of magnanimity surfaces.

This moment of grace, unhampered by conditions, feels like an altar. How I arrive in this no space place is a paradox. Trusting in this quiet process offers me creative direction and impulse.