Tree of Life

Tree of Life - broken and healing

I painted this painting over several days and I call it: Tree of Life - broken and healing.

I started painting this picture on 31st July, after watching Star Trek Next Generation epizode Dark Page - for me very powerful and inspiring story of bereavement, trauma and healing.

New beginnings and unpacking of my books

Recently I started a new job, 4 hours a week, admin job I can do from home even now, when shielding formally paused. I find this role very meaningful, fulfilling and lifegiving. And yes, I already worked many extra hours for this role, unpaid.

On sunny days I used our garden as my little office, under our dog Saffron's sleepy supervision

And I am building small home office in our bedroom.

And for the first time after 2 years since our house move I started unpacking 20 boxes of my books. Pete kindly brought all those boxes to our bedroom from his attic office and made for me bookshelf and found for me lovely second hand bookshelf... Lots of memories in 20 boxes...

And I started to dream again about some future studies, to follow my PATH :)

Creativity and being connected

I attended online meeting of one group who invited me create logo for them...
Digital creativity in action  - unfinished for now

It might seem paradox, but while shieldo
ing, new ways of connecting with people really helped me -
church online meetings and also work online groups.

Especially online weekly group Shielding Drop-in, organized by my employer, made an amazing difference and in a way it had opened the door to the new beginnings / journey of tranformation, renewal/healing of broken trust, finding my lost self confidence, giving me courage to step out and move forward... new beginnings, openings, growing...