03/04/2026
The past three months have been full — rich, rewarding, and really meaningful. The summer tai chi programme in Cornwall Park has been a joy. So many people, so many shared moments, and such a privilege to pass on the wonder that is tai chi.
And yet… as March drew to a close, I felt a longing for stillness.
Today, I answered that call. I decided I would spend quiet time in nature and make some earth art (designs and patterns using petals, leaves, seeds and twigs that the trees have released onto the ground).
However, when I set out to forage for my earth art materials, I felt tired… and everything looked a bit drab. Everywhere I turned, there seemed to be only brown, dead leaves. I almost gave up.
But then I told myself, “Just pick up one thing.” And there it was — a single bright yellow leaf.
That one small moment shifted something and I began to see more colour: reds, golds, pinky purples, russets, soft greens — all there, waiting for me to notice.
The earth art I created was amazingly bright and colourful.
Sometimes, it only takes one small step — one leaf — to begin seeing the world differently again.
I am very grateful for the fullness of these past months… and equally grateful for these moments to rest and reflect.
