The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck taught me to sit quietly and focus on one thing. I chose to sit outside and explore a blade of grass, a leaf or a blossom. Of course, you can choose whatever you wish. In those moments I began to become ONE with the smallest of life’s miracles. I began to realize that all of life is connected. It was as if the object of my focus spoke to me and I spoke back. Sometimes it took a while to quiet down but when it happened all the cares and worries in life faded away like an ebbing tide. In those moments of peace I began to draw while keeping my focus on the blossom. Again, it didn’t matter how wonderful the drawing looked. What mattered was my connection to it and my connection with my mind and my hand. It was worth every moment!
