“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in. What more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Not all flowers are wild, but even those we plant and prune and pick for ourselves have a wildness about them. When we garden, we connect with that wildness in a gentle dance between intention and surrender. A good gardener knows she can choose the seeds, enrich the soil, water with love, and attempt to guide the balance between beneficial and pesky insects, but the rest is up to the will of the flowers themselves. This painting is a reminder to set your intentions and show up in the ways you can, but also learn how to let go and let grow.