I am at peace now as I return to calculating throughput and updating Process Maps of Powder Coating production lines behind my 3 monitors that shield me from my coworkers.
saw your show the other day in Greenfield MA. It was the best thing that happened at that festival for me. my wife and I are potters. She's from WV. we met at a woodkiln in Danville, KY. Now we're up in Syracuse, NY. I guess I'm long-winded too. I'm getting closer to the point though. I had a graduate student who just finished up at Syracuse named Jessie McClanahan, another West Virginian who I found during the pandemic when art openings were done on Zoom and I could drop in from my kitchen in upstate ny. Now, I'm not usually a fan of art students putting poetry in their writing about their artwork, but Jessie changed all that. I've also never reached out to a famous musician to ask them to look at something. But I paid attention in Greenfield and here you are. Jessie writes about growing up in Appalachia: Here are a few lines of hers from a book called black lung. It's a handmade book from paper she made from American Chestnut, but that's another story. This one's called 'Nothing' "I was told that this place was nothing and that if I stayed I'd never be more than nothing. So I ran, and ran, and ran. Now I make art about that place and I can't help wondering if I'm making something from nothing." This one is called 'Fall' "....while we waited, in hushed tones, we had talked about where we wanted to be in the coming years. How one day we'd make it out of that holler together. The shallow silence was broken by the sudden snap of twigs, then a breath, and a shot. There in the place where the deer once stood we took care of what needed to be done. We were thankful for the food we were given." 'Spring' "The rain being just enough to get you wet, but under the forest canopy it became a haze shrouding you. An occasional drop finding its mark to remind you it was indeed raining out there. This is just one of the many days grandmaw took me out into the woods to teach me about the trees, the flowers and leaves. What could be ate. What was medicine and what to feed a man if he ever gave me trouble."
Thank you S.G. -this was very helpful after a morning of back-to-back meetings. I love owls so much and when when you mentioned them chattering back and forth to each other I smiled so wide (who cooks for you?). Thank you thank you thank you.
Takes me back to sleeping in the pop up trailer in the backyard, crickets singing and lightning bugs dancing in the Western KY night, feeling safe. So relaxing. Thank you.
This is good stuff right here!! I’ve tried lots of different meditation apps, and none have resonated with me. Country Calm might just be the game changer! Nature is where I find the most peace and feel the deepest connection to something far greater than myself. The tone of your voice, paired with the obvious authenticity of your connection to nature, is the perfect combo. Thank you for this!
First of all, the meditating possum needs to be on a T-shirt pronto!
I am at peace now as I return to calculating throughput and updating Process Maps of Powder Coating production lines behind my 3 monitors that shield me from my coworkers.
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See you tomorrow at Deer Creek (or whatever Corporate name they call it now) for your opening set with Tyler Childers
saw your show the other day in Greenfield MA. It was the best thing that happened at that festival for me. my wife and I are potters. She's from WV. we met at a woodkiln in Danville, KY. Now we're up in Syracuse, NY. I guess I'm long-winded too. I'm getting closer to the point though. I had a graduate student who just finished up at Syracuse named Jessie McClanahan, another West Virginian who I found during the pandemic when art openings were done on Zoom and I could drop in from my kitchen in upstate ny. Now, I'm not usually a fan of art students putting poetry in their writing about their artwork, but Jessie changed all that. I've also never reached out to a famous musician to ask them to look at something. But I paid attention in Greenfield and here you are. Jessie writes about growing up in Appalachia: Here are a few lines of hers from a book called black lung. It's a handmade book from paper she made from American Chestnut, but that's another story. This one's called 'Nothing' "I was told that this place was nothing and that if I stayed I'd never be more than nothing. So I ran, and ran, and ran. Now I make art about that place and I can't help wondering if I'm making something from nothing." This one is called 'Fall' "....while we waited, in hushed tones, we had talked about where we wanted to be in the coming years. How one day we'd make it out of that holler together. The shallow silence was broken by the sudden snap of twigs, then a breath, and a shot. There in the place where the deer once stood we took care of what needed to be done. We were thankful for the food we were given." 'Spring' "The rain being just enough to get you wet, but under the forest canopy it became a haze shrouding you. An occasional drop finding its mark to remind you it was indeed raining out there. This is just one of the many days grandmaw took me out into the woods to teach me about the trees, the flowers and leaves. What could be ate. What was medicine and what to feed a man if he ever gave me trouble."
Thank you S.G. -this was very helpful after a morning of back-to-back meetings. I love owls so much and when when you mentioned them chattering back and forth to each other I smiled so wide (who cooks for you?). Thank you thank you thank you.
Takes me back to sleeping in the pop up trailer in the backyard, crickets singing and lightning bugs dancing in the Western KY night, feeling safe. So relaxing. Thank you.
Exactly.
This is exactly what my soul needed 🌲
Great timing, much needed!
This is delightful. Thank you.
loved the southern led meditation and can’t wait for more.
It's brief, but effective!
This is good stuff right here!! I’ve tried lots of different meditation apps, and none have resonated with me. Country Calm might just be the game changer! Nature is where I find the most peace and feel the deepest connection to something far greater than myself. The tone of your voice, paired with the obvious authenticity of your connection to nature, is the perfect combo. Thank you for this!
Thank you! Love country calm. Love the meditation ... looking forward to more!
How cool! Love country calm. Thank you for that wonderful meditation.
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for this…fully on board and along for the ride!
Definitely needed this today. Excited for more! Also, the meditating possum made my day.