I remember a time when I was feeling especially discouraged. Since I live near the mountains, I stopped at home, picked up my journal and then took a long drive up the canyon. I parked the car and sauntered along a trail for a while. When I came to a clearing I laid down on the soft ground and searched for shapes and images in the clouds. I remember relaxing into the soft, green grass beneath me as I felt the sun warming my face. I listened to the water, the birds and the i