My Tangled Journey

2016 is turning out to be another very interesting year! Even when you think you've got it all planned out, I've learned to expect the unexpected.

I decided at the beginning of the year to take a year off from touring to concentrate on other things like making music videos, recording covers and spending time alone to meditate, read, walk,  and enjoy living in the moment.

I settled in to my digs in Australia, not hard when it's close to the beach and family, and everything felt so right and good.

Then just after my Birthday later in May, I got a message from one of my closest friends, Theresa,  in the States to say that she'd been diagnosed with Breast Cancer and was to start chemotherapy almost immediately.

I was devastated and straight away I was making plans to fly over and be with her. I didn't know what to expect when I saw her. I've not been through this with anyone before and I have to admit I was terrified. Then I thought, if I'm terrified, what must SHE be feeling. When I spoke with her on the phone, she put my mind at ease with her uplifted attitude and I just couldn't wait to get on that flight.

I'm here now with her in California, and I have to say, I feel very blessed to be able to go through this experience with her which is turning out to be a surprisingly joyful one. Watching her accept and embrace this thing is inspirational. She's so full of love and laughter and the time we're spending together is healing in itself in so many ways.

Having said all this, my purpose for this story is to show you her artwork which she refers to as 'My Tangled Journey'. Just over a year ago, Theresa began drawing Mandalas and I watch as she churns these out on a daily basis. I'm captivated by these stunning pieces of work and I'm in awe of her skill. Since she began she's published two full books through Amazon and she has a third in the making.

I asked her if I could make a video collage of her work and she loved the idea. She chose one of my songs that she thought would go well with the mandalas, 'Celebrate It' from my Here On In album, and below is the result of this project.

I hope you like it, and if you'd like to follow Theresa's progress this year you can join her on her Caringbridge Page. 

Thank you for reading my story today, and don't forget, I always love to read your comments below.

Lotsa Love.

Trysette.