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“Beauty from chaos is a thread woven through history.
2020 has continued the truth of this in my life, art, and experience during this pandemic.
I had a choice, as I’ve had many times in my past, to set my focus on fear or to recognize
and embrace the challenge of tumultuous waters ahead – keeping my focus
on my destination, resting and refueling when the opportunity was presented,
and reentering the fray with joy and excitement.
At a time in my 46 years on this planet when I most needed and was ready
for a respite from a chaotic life, I was given the opportunity to stop and breathe.
A very special person introduced me to paddling and invited me into a big, loving ‘ohana.
After months of learning the artistry of moving a canoe over the water,
my youngest daughter and I went on our first voyage. We had a lovely day of paddling,
with my sweet girl steering the first leg of the journey, something I do not have the skills to do yet.
We camped and the next morning left shore to return home.
Minutes out, we found ourselves in the middle of a school of flying fish.
These past months I’ve found myself deeply in love with the ocean, rising happily at 4 a.m.
to paddle in the dark. Kanaloa, the god of the sea, takes on the form of many sea creatures.
When this sparkling prince took flight, bedecked in his richest jewels,
and flew right in front of my face, I fancied I’d almost brushed lips with my true love.”
