Description
Some questions are worth returning to again and again.
This painting grew out of one that has stayed with me for months: “Have I rested enough to do my most loving, meaningful work?” It isn’t a question about earning rest after productivity. It’s a reminder that rest is often what makes meaningful work possible in the first place.
In this 6×6 original oil painting, a sleeping woman rests beside a great blue heron—a bird often associated with patience, presence, and quiet confidence. Together they create a scene that feels both peaceful and purposeful, inviting us to trust that not every season calls for striving. Some ask us simply to be still.
Painted with richly layered oils and expressive texture, this small work serves as a gentle reminder that renewal is not separate from creativity, compassion, or purpose. It is where they begin.




