"Instructions for living a life.
Pay Attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it."
~ Mary Oliver
Nexen Beach, Squamish BC
I love life. I'm quiet at the moment... and I love that too. All birthdays are transformative in a sense, but my last one - which was a few weeks ago - was big. I feel like so many pieces are aligning, like I can see better than before, or perspective has shifted and opened a new realm of light. It's something great, poetic, and beautiful. So grateful I am.
I found myself on Salt Spring Island a few years ago and discovered a spirit so fabulous. A piece of myself, so strong and sparkly. Its flickered off and on, flown in and out since. Now its settling over me like a calm, protective mist. It has the same zing, but is stronger and more consistent than before. I want to celebrate like a sun burst.
I've lived a lot... but haven't shared my story. Life has rolled up and down the last few years... sometimes with me dancing on top of it all... other times completely squishing me with a suffocating weight. You all know this. Life is this.
I've realized recently that I'm really supposed to be an artist in this life. This feeling has bubbled before... but has in no way fire-worked like now.
It's to this realization I dedicate and share these pieces of myself. It's an exciting time.
~ jls*
