Botanic Gardens

And then, when I'm almost ready to give up, except I just don't - ever - give up. Lucky to find free parking near the Tolka valley park, and the tree surgeons are working away, right in front of me. So I grab my markers and play, getting lost in the shapes (did you know that small diggers can swivel 360 degrees!). And my mind is finally settled. And I just enjoy the moment, the act of sketching, without a care for the end result.

And by the time I get to the Botanic Gardens, I'm in the zone. Still using every pencil, pen and colour I have in my bag, but feeling completely mindful, in the moment.