Where have I been?
Meandering through the woods mostly, the sunlight striping through the trees. It's uphill, hard going but a good feeling.
The land flattens out, opens up and I'm standing in a meadow of wild flowers. I take a deep breath, close my eyes and fill my lungs with the clean, new air.
But there is further to go so I carry on up the steep track, through fir and gorse, deer and badger track and the fresh air becomes resinous, aromatic and pungent. Then I reach the top and stand on the rocky soil surrounded by thyme, rosemary, lavender, gorse and juniper. I can see the wild mountains stretched out in front of me, the red kite circling overhead and the river snaking through the valley below. It would take a lifetime to get to know this land.
My life has slightly deviated. Not really a detour as such as it runs in parallel. Perhaps rather my life has forked. I have gone back to learning and I am studying for a certificate in herbal medicine. What bought me here is a very long and winding road, but let's just say that life tends to give you the answers you seek if you wait patiently for them to come.
