Creatively, it’s been a rough month. Literary rejections and a house full of visiting kids are the two biggest factors. Both of these can provide inspiration, but dished out simultaneously over the course of the past few weeks, my soul was beginning to wilt.
What could I do to find peace and inspiration while keeping watch over seven kids? Trek around the backyard, while tuning out the noise of the kickball game for a few minutes.
My goal was twofold: find examples of FORTITUDE in nature as well as the beautiful patina of CORRODED metal.
Mission accomplished, spirits lifted!
With the help of my camera, I recorded these wonders in abundance and will share them over the next few posts. Today, I’m skipping Fernando (though there is good news from his neighborhood) and going straight to the back fence. When my family moved into this house nearly two decades ago, there was a tree growing through the fence, just one or two links worth. We left it alone, and now it looks like this.
It’s sad, in a way, but a powerful example of growing despite trials and perceived road blocks.
What could have halted progression became woven into its life, making the core stronger. (It’s survived several hurricanes.)
Not only is this tree still growing, it’s providing a craggy surface for other living things. Love that moss!
The textures are amazing.
Where can you find inspiration today?
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