by Nate Long | Mar 11, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Final Medicine : When the “need” for medicine becomes forgotten and the “wanting” takes over, it’s then that the medicine will stop working. There is a perceived need to be fixed or healed, without really defining our illnesses. Are...
by Nate Long | Feb 21, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
Sun God : Sunlight settles over the pine trees And for a very brief moment Shines through the pine sap Creating an amber spot of brilliance On the needle-littered ground. A still pond with a mirrored face Hide the slim silver fish Who seem to watch the bird of prey...
by Nate Long | Feb 6, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
Commitment : There’s a dance that must me danced,A labyrinth that must be built,A sky that must be flown ,A lesson that must be taughtAnd a tree that must be climbed . There is commitment,That sometimes leads to obligationWhich can lead to...
by Nate Long | Jan 31, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
A Prayer for the Homeless : On this dayPlease touch those who exist with so littleWho sit out in the coldAnd who live without a home. Please provide an open door,With a smile that warmly greets them,A hot meal,And a large wool blanket waiting. Please have compassion...
by Nate Long | Jan 24, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
Butterfly: A Personal Promotional Process : An intention was put to me by Butterfly to consider moving forward with a new beginning. To look forward to being something new and different, maybe. To let go of my past roles and image, to a point, and find the new role I...
by Nate Long | Jan 15, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
What’s Between : I listen to the beating drum and try to reach in between each strike on the surface of the drum. As I concentrate on that space, I see the beats become the slats on a fence or the trunks of aspen in a forest, and in between each tree is the...
