We walked through the redwoods before the fires came. The ancient green and silence surrounding us a safe haven from the pandemic world beyond the trees. The beach, between the smoke and the marine layer, a place of wild comfort. The meditation cushion, in the predawn darkness, is a refuge, a breath from all that’s suffocating outside. We all have our secret, sacred spaces both outside and in, that we retreat to for ease and comfort, especially now with a world on going up in flames.
Music has always been my infinite private temple, that untouchable realm, an impenetrable bubble of sound I could cocoon myself in for awhile to rediscover myself while the storm blows over. So I’ve turned to it again in this time of anxiety, fear and uncertainty. This offering is a collection of songs that have been my transport through a turbulent sea to a hidden island, where the sun burns bright, the trees are abundant with life, the turquoise waters are tranquil and the sky is eternal blue.
