Utter Amazingness
Hello, dear friends of Bluebird Fairies,
I hope this message finds you well, wherever you may be.
The fairies, along with myself and many others, have lost a dear friend, Mark Utter. Two weeks ago, I discovered this special fairy in the studio, which I felt compelled to give to Mark. It stayed by his bedside during his final days on Earth, a small symbol of love and companionship.
I’ve known Mark for many years. What began as a “teacher-student” relationship grew into a collaboration on a big project—one that ultimately "outed him as an intelligent man." Mark, along with so many of his peers, has shown me that life is far fuller, more beautiful, and more complex than we neurotypical people are often taught to see. Drawing the fairies and other artwork using my "non-dominant hand" has helped me access some of that knowledge in my own way.
Mark loved the fairies and often asked for a "fairy card reading." After he passed, I felt compelled to do a reading in his honor, keeping him in my thoughts as I drew the cards. What came up seemed too meaningful not to share today:
The Time to Go to Bed Fairy. How fitting. I am tired—so much change, so many emotions. And I know this feeling extends far beyond just myself. Lena Stevens, in her Power Path Monthly Forecast for November, says the focus this month is “Reset.”
The Fairy of Secret Gardens. Can we continue to find them? They help bolster our spirits.
On Saturday, I was in Montpelier, assisting with a Leadership Series. At the end of the day, Hubbard Park called me to walk up its steep hills and make my way to the top of the tower. This solitary November walk was just what I needed—the beautiful oak leaves beneath my feet, the lines of the landscape stretching through the trees. Yes, take these moments to continue the “reset.”
Fairy of a Bright New Day! How perfect. Mark had a shirt with this fairy on it, and he wore it through the end of his life. This fairy always helps dust off my cobwebs and lifts me up into the possibilities present when we begin again. Can we do this? Yes!
Here are some wonderful words I found on Mark’s blog, which you can find HERE at his web site.
“I want people to get really excited every time they get in line with their thinking and easily relax, finding a calm they need to work their own charm into life.
That is so needed.
I am joyful a lot of the time because I have a lot of time to be in tune with myself and really want others to have that luxury. I know it is so hard, especially when you have a lot of great projects going on.
I am hopeful it can be achieved. You deserve open rooms in your heads. You, really great people, need to treat time like a joyful friend.
On with the shows that are about all you do—and yet, let yourself star in each one of them. Maybe people don’t need to know you are the star, but you do.
Do take this all to heart. I don’t think it’s easy to change. You need to shift some heavy conditioning that our culture has deadened us with.
I think really relaxing when you feel stressed and leaving room for others to connect with you would be good to start doing.”
