When I was a child, I thought by the time you reached 21 you knew all the answers to life. Growing up was hard, confusing, and difficult. Learning math was puzzling, so was figuring out why older kids and some adults were bullies. I never understood racism, I still don’t. When I would figure out the lessons, I would advance to the next level of school, physical changes, emotions. It seemed like there was so much to continually learn. I thought that by the time you finished college and your body was fully grown that you would have mastered all there [...]

Today we will begin in the present moment. When you are in the midst of your journey, whether it is on the road or in the middle of creating, time slips away, and you become a part of the creative process. First when you are creating outside your usual studio or table, you have already taken a step toward change. Your normal supplies are not available, and you are sharing a small space with many others. I find that when I am working like this my art is very different. [...]