The courage it takes to be a beginner again

Published 28 days ago • 1 min read
The trail was quiet this morning. One of those foggy mornings where the mountains disappear into the clouds and the whole world feels softer. When it’s like that, I usually walk more slowly. Not because I have to, but because it feels like the trail is asking you to pay attention. That’s been the theme of my week. Paying attention. Not to what I already know how to do, but to what I don’t. This week in the studio I wasn’t burning wood. I was sketching. Actual pencil sketches. Rough shapes....

Most days begin on a trail with her dogs and end in the studio with wood, sketchbooks, and a burner. She writes Field Notes about creativity, making things by hand, and the strange ways ideas appear when you slow down long enough to notice them.