In A Yellow Wood
As a teenager, I remember feeling a bit lost. Growing up as a girl was/is a tough task. There were so many pressures on how to dress, how to act, what career paths to take, who to date and what activities to participate in. It was a lot, and I was petrified to make a wrong decision.
Now, in my 40s, I remember the Robert Frost poem 'The Road Not Taken.' My classmates and I had to memorize and recite this poem in the sixth grade (thank you, Mrs. Sutton). I have come to realize that each of the paths that I have taken (and there have been some bumpy ones) have helped me to figure out who I am, what I want and where I want to be. And that it is okay to enjoy the journey.
'I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.' -- Robert Frost
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board, 6 x 6
Unframed Print with Mat, 10 x 10.
As a teenager, I remember feeling a bit lost. Growing up as a girl was/is a tough task. There were so many pressures on how to dress, how to act, what career paths to take, who to date and what activities to participate in. It was a lot, and I was petrified to make a wrong decision.
Now, in my 40s, I remember the Robert Frost poem 'The Road Not Taken.' My classmates and I had to memorize and recite this poem in the sixth grade (thank you, Mrs. Sutton). I have come to realize that each of the paths that I have taken (and there have been some bumpy ones) have helped me to figure out who I am, what I want and where I want to be. And that it is okay to enjoy the journey.
'I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.' -- Robert Frost
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board, 6 x 6
Unframed Print with Mat, 10 x 10.
As a teenager, I remember feeling a bit lost. Growing up as a girl was/is a tough task. There were so many pressures on how to dress, how to act, what career paths to take, who to date and what activities to participate in. It was a lot, and I was petrified to make a wrong decision.
Now, in my 40s, I remember the Robert Frost poem 'The Road Not Taken.' My classmates and I had to memorize and recite this poem in the sixth grade (thank you, Mrs. Sutton). I have come to realize that each of the paths that I have taken (and there have been some bumpy ones) have helped me to figure out who I am, what I want and where I want to be. And that it is okay to enjoy the journey.
'I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.' -- Robert Frost
Encaustic Wax on Cradled Birch Board, 6 x 6
Unframed Print with Mat, 10 x 10.