Hospital print day 1
So I’m back in the hospital again hopefully for a short stay. Normally I would never mention this but it’s so much part of the journey of these prints, I feel I have to include it again in my commentary.
There is something fun about printing in the hospital. I feel like I’m getting away with something illicit, sneaking it in in between rounds when, in fact, no one seems to care at all. They’re all to busy to even notice. 😊
I really wanted to use green in this piece but I forgot the yellow ink. I felt pretty upset about it for about a minute, then I let it go and got to work. This story perfectly encapsulates what it’s like being in the hospital: things don’t go according your plan, you have to accept what is happening and move on or suffer over not getting your way. In the hospital your illusions about any control you have in life are stripped away. It’s great training in surrender, acceptance, and embracing the present moment.
Impermanence
by Dogen
To what shall
I liken the world?
Moonlight, reflected
In dewdrops,
Shaken from a crane's bill.
xo