Six months prior to being diagnosed with cancer for the 4th time, I noticed repeating patterns and shapes in the environment before me. Rivulets of water on the beach left imprints in the sand
that reminded me of chickadee wings I had just captured with my camera. Clouds behind a sunset, and their reflections on the water, were shaped like a dragonfly. The
more I opened my mind to this phenomenon of looking at things from
another perspective, the more I saw,
and the more inspired I became to
build a body of work.
When faced with cancer yet again, I applied this notion to my situation: I had to adopt a different, new perspective or else find myself mired in self-pity and despair. I had to dig deep to see the gift of each day. I had to develop a habit of resilience. Spending
time in the outdoors of our most beautiful state of Maine, watching and
recording her flora, seasons, and beings, helped to foster fortitude in
my heart and soul. From new patterns emerged new truths and choices. And if this pattern of human nature repeats, what does it accomplish? Is it not our duty to help others
who are traveling just a few steps behind us on the same path?
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