Maggie's Day 329 of Discovering Love in the Shadow Cast by a Tree

There are days like today when all I do is push myself because I know I have so far to go. There isn’t a finish line that I am trying to reach. There’s just knowledge that I am trying to gain. And there is an awful lot if it out there. Sometimes I feel as though it is alluding me. Today was one of those times.

I spent eight hours in the studio today pushing myself and loving every minute of it. Along the way I asked four different people for critiques. Three of the critiques I loved because they helped push me forward. The forth set me back and not in a progressive way.

One thing I learned is that I need to ask for help from people who know more than I do.

One of the young women whom I asked for feedback, the moment she opened her mouth I was in awe. She taught me that I know very little. Even less than I thought I knew. I am doomed.


Instead of sitting in the corner with my dunce cap on I’m going to meet with my professor tomorrow to find out how I can learn more so that I know what I’m doing. That was the whole reason why I chose to go back to school in pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts.

After my grueling eight hours I took a little time out and headed down to D’Nalley’s for a burger. Along the way I caught a glimpse of the shadow of a tree and knew intuitively that the image had a message for me.

I don’t think the message had anything to do with the apple not falling far from the tree. I think it had more to do with the fact that we cast images, reflections, you name it, out into the world and we never know whose eye we might catch, whose soul we might touch, whose life we might lighten.

It was a pleasure discovering love in the cast shadow of a tree today. Sweet Dreams to you and all those with whom you may walk! Maggie ã
How did you discover love today?

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