Driving through Texas a decade ago, the roadside wildflowers were so lovely that we found a place to stop and take them in, with a lot of photos. I just made this my laptop background for spring.
Fellow meditators among you may recognize this instruction: If you find that your thoughts have strayed, that you are no longer on your intended path, just begin again. You can begin as many times as you need to, over and over again. Each new beginning can even be celebrated as a moment of mindfulness. There's no need to despair over the time that was lost.
In life, I think the time is rarely lost. Things other than what I had planned to do often demand my attention. Many of them are actually important, whether they pull me in another direction for a moment, or alter my whole course. Usually it's both, an ongoing intermingling of my dreams and plans with the workings of the world, in which everything influences everything else.
And so I find myself sitting at my desk today, beginning again with this idea of reaching out, of sharing some of what I am doing out to a bit wider circle.
Teaching at New Venues and with Old Friends
My teaching schedule is alive and well, and my traveling workshops for this year so far are up here! I'm excited to be going with my partner Bryan on a road trip in June to Sitka Center for Art and Ecology on the Oregon coast, where we are both teaching. Robin Wall Kimmerer wrote part of Braiding Sweetgrass there (hearts come out of my eyes thinking about that) and it will be my first visit. I'll be offering a workshop on Mending and Mindfulness, and one on Botanical Forms in Felt. Details and links are on the class page!
I'll also be returning to both my beloved folks schools (in fact I have already been to North House once this year). And I am dreaming and scheming with a friend about a new possibility in AZ ... more details about that to come later.
Flag Wool Workshops Closing Soon
I'm not teaching this year at Flag Wool Festival, because I've been deep behind the scenes organizing the workshops and vendors. The whole Threaded Together team has been working hard to bring FWF 2024 to life! We have some great workshops on offer, including rare opportunities to learn from talented Indigenous artisans, and knitting designers from out of state. Learn more and sign up here. Registration closes this Wednesday, May 15!
That's all for this particular new beginning. For the last few days, the wind has pushed smoke from a controlled burn away from my place in the late afternoon and I've been walking in the nearby woods around sunset, watching the grass get just a little taller and more tiny plants sprout up. The oaks are not really leafing out yet, but I think we're close.
Be well everyone, and of course feel free to reach out!
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