It is week six of the steemit vision quest.
Since discovering @cabelindsay's quest when he launched it in the first week with Space inbetween I have used the six weeks to do a lot of soul searching.
Along with my husband I have been making some big choices for our future.
This has required a lot of acceptance and ownership of the things we can not change as well as making a commitment to enhancing the things we can.
This includes a decision to move. I suppose it is a tree change.
Moving our family is not an easy decision, but it is I think the right one for us all.
To me the vision quest has been about taking time to stop and acknowledge self and truth and to appreciate the strength and beauty that I do have in my life.
To start on a journey of wellness and relinquish an identity of chronic illness.
Connect with the queen of the forest. The nature of strength and wellness that resides beneath dis- ease.
That is what illness really is after all. The body or spirit is I'll at ease.
This is a mix medium work I did today for the vision quest.
It is comprised of feathers I collected during the bird exposure I did in December 2016.
I have Ornithophobia.
Fear of birds.
Even feathers bother me A LOT!
I did a post about my motivation to face my fear in support of a charity. @girlbeforemirror/chicken-challenge-i-did-it
Reading the post now isn't easy.
I am facing the same challenges, in fact my health has declined since then.
This is my motivation to make sounder choices for my family. They are with me through this protracted period and they need a shift out of this as much as I do.
We visited a forest today.
It is near the location where we are looking at moving to.
This feels like the right place to regain hope and health.
To connect with the queen of the forest.
To find stability even if some things can not be improved, life can still be enjoyed.
Regarding the artist challenge
Queen of the forest
This was the process-
A canvas of eucalypt paper bark.
Several large pieces glued across a board.
A crown of feathers.
The feathers - turkey, owl, Rosella, goose, duck guinea fowl, peacock. I collected all of them myself, except the peacock, which were given to me.
Acrylic paint and pastels.
My Queen.
She represents reconnecting with nature, self, wellness, nurturing and motherhood.
All of these things I am seeking to strengthen as I continue a journey of wellness and away from a mindset of illness.
Thank you for your support.
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