Silver Diffusion

Within the cool, foggy mornings surrounded by trees and silence I find myself at home. We all yearn to go from Point A to Point B, and in this instance I feel as if I've arrived. Unfortunately Point B always seems to be temporary and static, forever moving. Perhaps it's just a variable that's greater than another variable, yet still undefined. The only thing I truly know about it is what it is not.

Can Hope be a physical, or at least metaphysical, place that we're all seeking? Like the birds we have a special magnetic sense that draws us to that place. In a recent documentary film about him, David Lynch imparts some wisdom. One thing that's stuck in my mind is when he talks about the importance of 'doing.' He says that the end result of 'doing' is the fruit, though it's in the 'doing' that we truly find our peace.

He has to be right, as much as it may not make too much obvious logical sense. We see the dollar signs and a world of praise and admiration as the central motivator to our actions, our projects. So why is it when we achieve these things we are left eventually feeling empty? It's because you've reached the end, and it's time to start something new. I think about why I watch movies and read books. If the real reason is for the ending conclusion, why bother with the rest of the story? All that conflict and turmoil? Does anyone consciously seek out issues and problems that cause us nothing but stress?



I've found that when I'm on a journey it is one big, deep meditation experience. There's always unexpected turns and roadblocks that challenge me in my path. I sometimes lose sight of why I'm on the trip to begin with, becoming discouraged. It's when I then remember that the journey is in fact the reason the final destination is so coveted. Ultimately we're motivated to do all this stuff for our own well being.

And so it's imperative that I keep taking short walks and schedule long journeys. It's healthy for everyone to do so! As an artist it is essential for me to continue with my works of expression, regardless of the opinion of others.

It's my purpose.

- Ether