by Nate Long | Jul 11, 2018 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Middle : Sometimes it is in the middle of the journey where we realize why we left home. Sometimes it is in the middle of a prayer where we discover what we are praying for. Sometimes it is in the middle of our life where we finally know why we were born. And...
by Nate Long | Jun 29, 2018 | Illustration, Journey Work
Disassembling the Wall : For some, what lies on the other side of the wall is yet another wall. Sometimes our walls are built by others … or at least we say they are. Most times we have built the walls ourselves without even knowing it. Step one: recognize and own the...
by Nate Long | Jun 26, 2018 | Illustration, Journey Work
Whirlwind of Happy (A Love Poem) : Seemingly suddenly, someone has stepped into the heart-space I’ve been carefully and intentionally creating. Maybe I only recognize my vulnerable empty spot because it finally is filled with such love. This also makes me even...
by Nate Long | Jun 7, 2018 | Illustration, Journey Work
We Are All Birds in the Tree : She stands high and beckons for us to land Sacred grounds Connecting us deep in the soil Opening the sky for our wings Where a feather’s tickle tells all Upon a breeze where whistling Comes from the beak of babes Some of us are...
by Nate Long | May 30, 2018 | Illustration, Journey Work
Musings at Lunch : Gold tea steamsIn a child’s ceramic cup A jazz tune hoversJust beneathThe mutterings and mumblingsOf businessmenSitting in the corner booth Blowing then sippingWith eyes focused on the leavesThat have settled to the bottom Listening and...
by Nate Long | May 17, 2018 | Illustration, Journey Work
A Thousand-Fold Cross-Roads : There’s an important point You stand on in the road. A place where you will one day Remember with pivotal importance. It is a thousand-fold cross-roads. Some paths look harder than others. Some look prettier and more inviting. But...
