by Nate Long | Apr 17, 2020 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Gardener : Find your garden-space deep inside your heart Trim the dead limbs and pull the weeds. Mow the grasses and find that one special spot And prepare a new sacred garden. Ask the Earth to gift you the soil and mulch, Then ask for a sacred seed to plant deep...
by Nate Long | Apr 9, 2020 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Counter : “One – two, three, four … Two – two, three, four… Three – two, three four…” The next set will be better The next repetition gets me “closer” to something The next step to a completion or goal Or to get through...
by Nate Long | Mar 28, 2020 | Illustration, Journey Work
Transition of Perception : Why does this world seem like a dream right now? Surreal, off-kilter and maybe a little darker or blurrier? This is the result of a transition in perception. How I saw my universe before is not the same now. I would venture to say that any...
by Nate Long | Mar 13, 2020 | Illustration, Journey Work
Uplift : A white feather floats Upon breezes and streams Upon the breath of joyful song Upon a child’s innocent questions Upon secret laughter under the covers Upon the final spark within the eyes It will fall as all things do But it will always be lifted And...
by Nate Long | Feb 20, 2020 | Illustration, Journey Work
Where I Stand : Am I standing on a hill and do I credit the blessings of others for where I stand? Or do I stand in a hole where I blame the condemnation and judgement of others? Or maybe, like many, I am up and down and up and down, all depending on the smallest...
by Nate Long | Feb 6, 2020 | Illustration, Journey Work
Soul’s Heart : I have come into this valley again on the wing of Owl And It’s been a while and I’ve missed this serenity. I settle upon the shore of the mountain lake and ask “Where is my inner fire? Where is my inner heart?” And the old...
