dustieboots
i have embarked on a year long adventure
taking me to corners of the earth that i have not walked on before
my boots have been longing to be dusty
i am riding on my purpose
here to celebrate my life and all life that flourishes around me
we need not look further than the tree outside to find beauty
funny i should say that when i am about to bounce
destination......
hamilton
sacred fire at six nations
fergus
whole village
toronto
montreal
dwight
banff
nelson
vancouver
san fransisco
california
grand canyon
new mexico
hopi territory
cherokee territory
hawaii
and from there..........?
back again across the country.....heading east, north
to you and back again
i am looking out a window in the ottawa airport
i just spent a wonderful couple days with my grandmother
elizabeth reine bell daughter of elizabeth adelia burt
sacred moments with my clan mother
we went to the art gallery
and our minds were blown
"sky's the limit" my grandmother said to me
"you can create anything you want
use your imagination and all that stuff in your storage unit!"
the divine all around
her alignment with nature is powerful
she has taught me many useful manners
i could have tea with the queen
her greatest lessons are the ones that connect me to nature
she honours plants birds dirt earth trees water reptiles mammals fish life
in spiritual and powerful ways
if she heard me say this she would laugh
and get shy
insisting that it is ordinary
her gratitude and the honour she shows the planet is not ordinary
it comes naturally
that is where she spends her time
in the garden
where spirit walks softly
thank you grandma
for sending me off
to invent my life
to create my art
and to honour the planet
i love you
