New Beginnings
As a newcomer to the East Coast I am struck by the ramifications of spring. When we arrived in Washington DC , snow was still falling and the flora was a gray/brown hue. Inches of snow covering earth and our new cottage was a delightful respite from the dull almost sadness of this winter landscape. Someone accurately described how snow makes everything silent, which I believe includes, at least momentarily, our inner critic. A project for next winter is to test this theory. The working title is The Om Project, a study in the quiet space of snow. The sight of bulbs poking through the soil, still kissed with fresh snow is divine and allows me to ponder the cycles of nature and how they truly reflect aspects of transition in our lives. Transition can be a painful birth, for many one that refuses to come to a conclusion. The choices we make in transition can affect our future. Our commitment to a single outcome although noble can be the cause of our suffering. Many ...