WHAT THE WATER TAUGHT ME
I say it, we all feel it, waterfront real estate prices prove it, and science backs it up: there’s magic in the water. In these images and words, you’ll find the codes to meet that magic and unlock it within your own life.
Landlocked or waterside, the energy of the water is available.
I sat with water for hundreds of hours, and found that to observe the water is really to observe yourself. It — and the whole of nature — is the perfect mirror for finding what’s *ripe* for knowing.
Trust that in sitting with these words and images, you’ll feel a stir to find or rediscover something you love. And once that’s active within you, you’ll feel compelled to give it just a bit more time or presence. Or perhaps you’ll realize that it’s time to be more present with life as a whole.
The water taught me that it’s always a good idea to give nature a second glance, or third, or 100th, and that things are almost never quite what they appear to be. Just like there’s so much more available beyond the eye, you may find that likewise, within you, like I found in forming these words, is a hidden gift or two patiently awaiting your tending.
Fresh water, salt water, hot water, cold water — there’s MAGIC in the water. Saying yes to a life honoring this element, this ancestor, this critical factor opened me up to a different version of life, which included intimacy with nature and openness of soul.
The product? Poetry.
150+ pages of images of the water and the words that poured through in relation to the moments documented, which honestly, is wild considering I entered this chapter of life as someone who found poetry TACKY.
Maybe you’ll sense my connection to nature in a way that inspires you to deepen yours — maybe you’re already there and simply want to feel yourself in the energy of a kindred spirit.
I’m honored by your interest.
I’m also honored to share with you that this process has been greatly enhanced by the creative mastery of Eliz Welling of Creative Agency Goodfare. A water woman herself, Liz has been working closely and generously with me to apply her artistic vision to the project, which has been absolutely such a powerful injection of support. This would not be happening without Liz, so I offer my infinite thanks!
About Katherine
A hundred titles & hats, but at her core, a visionary and water woman. Writing has always been a part of her story — but poetry is a wild card we didn’t see coming.
After saying yes to a lake-inspired retail venture, she watched a lifetime of water-love turn into a soul-retrieval of sorts.
Permission to spend time focused on WATER day after day, year after year transformed her from the inside out, and now her focus? Nature, beauty, energetics, life enrichment through the lens of true soul-level health.
We can’t have any of that without water.
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2023 UPDATES
We don’t yet have an estimated print/ship date, but keep your eyes here for updates.
As of early December, we’re on the final round of edits, with a couple fun changes that popped up late last month. Looking at an early 2024 print!
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