{a work in progress}

i've spent the last week marinating in my fool's journey,
and it feels good.
a work in progress,
i've also been busy translating my image of the card from the moleskine
into a larger piece of art on canvas...
and i've been having a blast!

the fool is a card that resonates deeply within me.
a self pronounced lover of new beginnings,
this card represents the best of them.
without a care in the world,
skipping forward to meet the future,
with nothing but the expectation of wonder.
there is no fear,
no worries.
being propelled with pure curiosity,
the fool is like the best of a childs spirit,
fun, excitable, passionate and...
authentic.

as a child,
if you're lucky,
you are still empty of peoples expectations,
societys rules,
the perceived rules of conduct and propriety.
as a child you are not yet aware of failure,
humiliation, embarassment.

through a child you can see how life is meant to be lived ~
hope full and present.

as adults this magic has been slowly stripped away,
often without awareness,
with each growing year,
each disappointment,
there is a "reality check" and,
before you know it,
the fool is to be shunned.
to be avoided.
"oh my, you can't risk looking like a fool!"

and so it's been liberating,
getting to know my fool,
taking her hand and skipping down the road.

and i'm not worrying,
because i am looking forward to what's ahead :)

where's your fool been leading you?