Everything has turned green here on La Belle Farm.
Up until now, it's felt like The Never Ending Winter. Honestly.
So, to see this verdant green--well, it fills the thirsty eyes. It refreshes. It offers us hope in the desert. And it's felt like that lately, hasn't it? As if we are here in the desert for 40 days and 40 nights. But, voila. We've emerged--from the desert, or from the wolf-infested forest, or from the night of the living dead. We are out, into the sunshine.
Perhaps not completely out of danger, but with spring finally here, it does at least feel as if there's a respite.
If this were a Hero's Journey, this is the part where we would join our comrades and reconvene at a local watering hole. We would nurse our wounds and buy a beer or two or three. We would tell tales of the battles won and the battles lost. And after that, when night has fallen, we would huddle together around the campfire and listen to the sounds of the night owls—omens of the coming invasion from across the planes. We would discuss our next move and ready ourselves for the new battle ahead. And in the morning, when the sun has just barely risen, we would collect ourselves and begin again.
No, the battle is not over. And the monster has not been defeated. In fact, he has not even been de-fanged. We still need heroes (and ordinary people who can perform heroic acts) to fight the good fight and restore peace and harmony to the land.
Creative Friends--no matter what is going on right now--in or outside your life, take solace in the knowledge that you are the hero. You are on a great journey, and while there will be challenges ahead, know that you always have art on your side. And then, step bravely into the light.
Love,
Jamie
