Finding the First Spark

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Throughtout my healing journey one of the biggest reoccurring themes has been connection to nature. Nature has acted as a safe space for me to learn to regulate and reflect. Today was my first day since moving back to my hometown that my emotions felt overwhelming in a “negative way” ( not negative because of the emotions themselves but due to the behaviour that tends to follow) . It started as grief and then a mixture of anxiety and anger.

So, I took a walk. I let God lead me to my destination a place I had been before. I sat on a bridge.Intentionally, I choose this time to read The creative act by Rick Rubin.

This bridge I knew well. However, this current day. The water spoke.

To summarise some of the notes from the book

1. Nature

2. Stillness

3. Gratitude

4. Active play and experimentation.

5. Everything is a working progress

6. Being an artist meanings embodying it.

K. B