Under normal circumstances , i only post my blog on average monthly. This post comes on the heels of my last post, That which calls your name just last week. I have continued to consider this issue of that which calls my name.
Firstly, if you read my last blog post I quoted some concepts about curiosity and passion. There was a BIG error. I quoted Brene Brown when in reality it was Elizabeth Gilbert who discussed these issues of curiosity and passion. OOPs. had to clarify that snafu!
If you don't know about Brene Brown and Elizabeth Gilbert you need to. They are amazing and you can hear them on Ted Talks or youtube.
So back to that which calls my name. As you may have read in my most recent blog post, we spent the summer travelling but did not get to the alpine country of Colorado very much. When i moved to Colorado at 19 years of age the West grabbed me. There is something about standing in an aspen grove that for me is sacred. It is like standing in a cathedral. Did you know that an Aspen grove is one living organism and the largest living organism in the world is the aspen grove along Kebler pass on the way to Crested butte. Anyway , this labor day i decided to hit the aspen country. I invited several friends and several family members all of whom declined. Which was really good with me because i am a lover of time alone. I headed out with Paddington and Morgan ( my pups), who by the way NEVER decline!
We drove to the Grande Mesa. This is the largest flat top mountain in the world. It is only 50 minutes from my home and is like a different world from the high desert in which i live. There are 300 lakes on the Grande Mesa. It is lush, cool ( 20 degrees cooler than where i live) and has a little bit of a taste of upstate NY or Maine. Lots of lakes, pine trees and my beloved Aspen trees. It is very remote and there are miles and miles to explore on back country roads, remote lakes and fresh cool air.
Firstly, if you read my last blog post I quoted some concepts about curiosity and passion. There was a BIG error. I quoted Brene Brown when in reality it was Elizabeth Gilbert who discussed these issues of curiosity and passion. OOPs. had to clarify that snafu!
If you don't know about Brene Brown and Elizabeth Gilbert you need to. They are amazing and you can hear them on Ted Talks or youtube.
So back to that which calls my name. As you may have read in my most recent blog post, we spent the summer travelling but did not get to the alpine country of Colorado very much. When i moved to Colorado at 19 years of age the West grabbed me. There is something about standing in an aspen grove that for me is sacred. It is like standing in a cathedral. Did you know that an Aspen grove is one living organism and the largest living organism in the world is the aspen grove along Kebler pass on the way to Crested butte. Anyway , this labor day i decided to hit the aspen country. I invited several friends and several family members all of whom declined. Which was really good with me because i am a lover of time alone. I headed out with Paddington and Morgan ( my pups), who by the way NEVER decline!
We drove to the Grande Mesa. This is the largest flat top mountain in the world. It is only 50 minutes from my home and is like a different world from the high desert in which i live. There are 300 lakes on the Grande Mesa. It is lush, cool ( 20 degrees cooler than where i live) and has a little bit of a taste of upstate NY or Maine. Lots of lakes, pine trees and my beloved Aspen trees. It is very remote and there are miles and miles to explore on back country roads, remote lakes and fresh cool air.
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I walked for 7 miles in 3 hours. I smelled the pine, listened to the wind and watched the Aspen leaves as they flutter in the wind like jewels. It was magnificent. What i felt most profoundly was that i was at the exact moment when summer turns to fall. The wildflowers still stood strong and brilliant but the grasses and weeds and Aspen began to turn their brilliant shades of fall. It was 62 degrees as i started out with my hooded Martha's Vineyard sweatshirt which I soon removed when the sun warmed to what felt like remnants of summer. The path showed the first signs of leaves falling from the trees.
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I am always trying to find time for painting. But life is so full of opportunities and the high country has been calling me. I am so grateful that i took the time to visit this place that for me is so sacred. To have quiet time with me. To listen to nature and let it soak into my bones so that as i return to my family and my life as a doctor ( tomorrow morning) and to my studio, i have a bit of inspiration. My soul is full and I feel complete. I do believe that this listen to that which calls you is a thing.
You should try it. highly recommend. This long weekend was way too short so as we head back into life tomorrow, may we know what is important . That we can focus on those things that we hold as essential for life. Those people. those experiences. those practices and those other important tidbits. whatever they may be.
with love
stacia
You should try it. highly recommend. This long weekend was way too short so as we head back into life tomorrow, may we know what is important . That we can focus on those things that we hold as essential for life. Those people. those experiences. those practices and those other important tidbits. whatever they may be.
with love
stacia
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and to share a bit of what i did work on this weekend. a work on paper with derwent inktense blocks. fun!
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